1 A nd when the day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all assembled together in one place,

وَعِندَما جاءَ عِيدُ يُومِ الخَمسِينَ، كانُوا كُلُّهُمْ مُجتَمِعِينَ مَعاً فِي مَكانٍ واحِدٍ.

2 W hen suddenly there came a sound from heaven like the rushing of a violent tempest blast, and it filled the whole house in which they were sitting.

فَإذا بِصَوتٍ مِنَ السَّماءِ يُشبِهُ هُبُوبَ رِيحٍ عَنِيفَةٍ، مَلأ جَمِيعَ أرجاءِ البَيتِ الَّذي كانُوا يَجلِسُونَ فيهِ.

3 A nd there appeared to them tongues resembling fire, which were separated and distributed and which settled on each one of them.

وَإذا بِألسِنَةٍ شَبِيهَةٍ بِنارٍ تَظهَرُ لَهُمْ، وَتَتَوَزَّعُ عَلَى كُلِّ واحِدٍ مِنهُمْ.

4 A nd they were all filled (diffused throughout their souls) with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other (different, foreign) languages (tongues), as the Spirit kept giving them clear and loud expression.

فَامْتَلأُوا جَمِيعاً مِنَ الرُّوحِ القُدُسِ، وَبَدَأُوا يَتَكَلَّمُونَ بِلُغاتٍ أُخْرَى، كَما مَكَّنَهُمُ الرُّوحُ مِنْ أنْ يَتَكَلَّمُوا.

5 N ow there were then residing in Jerusalem Jews, devout and God-fearing men from every country under heaven.

وَكانَ هُناكَ يَهُودٌ أتقِياءٌ مِنْ كُلِّ أُمَّةٍ عَلَى الأرْضِ قَدِ اجْتَمَعوا فِي مَدينَةِ القُدسِ.

6 A nd when this sound was heard, the multitude came together and they were astonished and bewildered, because each one heard them speaking in his own dialect.

فَلَمّا جاءَ هَذا الصَّوتُ، تَجَمهَرَ جَمعٌ كَبِيرٌ مِنهُمْ. وَكانُوا مُرتَبِكِينَ لِأنَّ كُلَّ واحِدٍ مِنْهُمْ كانَ يَسْمَعُهُمْ يَتَكَلَّمُونَ بِلُغَتِهِ الخاصَّةِ.

7 A nd they were beside themselves with amazement, saying, Are not all these who are talking Galileans?

فَكانُوا مَذهُولِينَ وَقالُوا مُتَعَجِّبِينَ: «ألَيسَ كُلُّ هَؤُلاءِ الَّذِينَ يَتَكَلَّمُونَ هُمْ مِنَ الجَليلِ؟

8 T hen how is it that we hear, each of us, in our own (particular) dialect to which we were born?

فَكَيفَ يَسمَعُهُمْ كُلُّ واحِدٍ مِنّا يَتَكَلَّمُونَ بِلُغَتِهِ الَّتي وُلِدَ فيها؟»

9 P arthians and Medes and Elamites and inhabitants of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia,

فَقَدْ لاحَظُوا أنَّهُمْ فَرْتِيُّونَ وَمادِيُّونَ وَعِيلامِيُّونَ، وَمِنْ أهلِ ما بَينَ النَّهرَينِ وَاليَهُودِيَّةِ وَكَبَّدُوكِيَّةَ وَبُنطُسَ وَأسِيّا

10 P hrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and the transient residents from Rome, both Jews and the proselytes,

وَفَرِيجِيَّةَ وَبَمفِيلِيَّةَ وَمِصْرَ وَالمَناطِقَ اللِّيبِيَّةَ القَرِيبَةَ مِنْ مَدِينَةِ قِيرِينِ وَرُوما. وَلاحَظُوا أنَّ بَعْضَهُمْ مِنْ أصلٍ يَهُودِيٍّ وَبَعْضَهُمْ قَدْ تَحَوَلُوا إلَى اليَهُودِيَّةِ،

11 C retans and Arabians too—we all hear them speaking in our own native tongues the mighty works of God!

وَأنَّ بَينَهُمْ كرِيتِيُّونَ وَعَرَبٌ. فَقالُوا: «ها نَحنُ نَسمَعُ هَؤُلاءِ الرِّجالَ الجَلِيلِيِّيْنَ يَتَحَدَّثُونَ عَنْ أعمالِ اللهِ العَجِيبَةِ فِي لُغاتِنا نَحنُ!»

12 A nd all were beside themselves with amazement and were puzzled and bewildered, saying one to another, What can this mean?

فَكانُوا جَمِيعاً مَذهُولِينَ وَمُتَحَيِّرِينَ، يَقُولُونَ بَعْضُهُمْ لِبَعْضٍ: «ما الَّذِي يَعنِيهِ هَذا؟»

13 B ut others made a joke of it and derisively said, They are simply drunk and full of sweet wine.

لَكِنَّ آخَرِينَ سَخِرُوا بِهِمْ وَقالُوا: «لَقَدْ أسرَفَ هَؤلاءِ فِي شُربِ النَّبِيذِ!» بُطرُسُ يَتَحَدَّثُ إلَى النّاس

14 B ut Peter, standing with the eleven, raised his voice and addressed them: You Jews and all you residents of Jerusalem, let this be to you so that you will know and understand; listen closely to what I have to say.

ثُمَّ وَقَفَ بُطرُسُ مَعَ الأحَدَ عَشَرَ رَسُولاً، وَرَفَعَ صَوتَهُ وَخاطَبَ النّاسَ فَقالَ: «أيُّها الإخوَةُ اليَهُودُ، وَيا كُلَّ المُقِيمِينَ فِي القُدسِ، اعلَمُوا هَذا الَّذَي سَأُخْبِرُكُمْ بِهِ، وَأصغُوا إلَى كَلامِي جَيِّداً.

15 F or these men are not drunk, as you imagine, for it is the third hour (about 9: 00 a. m.) of the day;

ما هَؤُلاءِ بِسُكارَى كَما تَعتَقِدونَ، فَالوَقتُ لا يَتَجاوَزُ التّاسِعَةَ صَباحاً.

16 B ut this is what was spoken through the prophet Joel:

لَكِنْ هَذا هُوَ ما تَحَدَّثَ عَنهُ النَّبِيُّ يُوئِيلُ:

17 A nd it shall come to pass in the last days, God declares, that I will pour out of My Spirit upon all mankind, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy '> telling forth the divine counsels] and your young men shall see visions ( divinely granted appearances), and your old men shall dream '> divinely suggested] dreams.

‹يَقُولُ اللهُ: فِي الأيّامِ الأخِيرَةِ سَأسكُبُ رُوحِي عَلَى كُلِّ النّاسِ. وَسَيَتَنَبَّأُ أولادُكُمْ وَبَناتُكُمْ. وَسَيَرَى شُبّانُكُمْ رُؤَىً. وَسَيحلُمُ شُيُوخُكُمْ أحلاماً.

18 Y es, and on My menservants also and on My maidservants in those days I will pour out of My Spirit, and they shall prophesy '> telling forth the divine counsels and predicting future events pertaining especially to God’s kingdom].

فِي تِلكَ الأيّامِ، سَأسكُبُ رُوحِي عَلَى عَبِيدِي، رِجالاً وَنِساءً، وَسَيَتَنَبَّأُونَ.

19 A nd I will show wonders in the sky above and signs on the earth beneath, blood and fire and smoking vapor;

وَسَأُظهِرُ عَجائِبَ فِي السَّماءِ مِنْ فَوقُ، وَآياتٍ تَحتُ عَلَى الأرْضِ، دَماً وَناراً وَسُحُباً كَثِيفَةً مِنَ الدُّخانِ،

20 T he sun shall be turned into darkness and the moon into blood before the obvious day of the Lord comes—that great and notable and conspicuous and renowned.

الشَّمسُ سَتَتَحَوَّلُ إلَى ظُلمَةٍ، وَالقَمَرُ إلَى دَمٍ، قَبلَ أنْ يَأتِيَ يَومُ الرَّبِّ العَظِيمُ المَجِيدُ،

21 A nd it shall be that whoever shall call upon the name of the Lord '> invoking, adoring, and worshiping the Lord—Christ] shall be saved.

حينَ يَخلُصُ كُلُّ مَنْ يَدعُو بِاسْمِ الرَّبِّ.›

22 Y ou men of Israel, listen to what I have to say: Jesus of Nazareth, a Man accredited and pointed out and shown forth and commended and attested to you by God by the mighty works and wonders and signs which God worked through Him in your midst, as you yourselves know—

«يا رِجالَ إسرائِيلَ! أصغُوا إلَى كَلامِي. يَسُوعُ النّاصِرِيُّ هُوَ رَجُلٌ شَهِدَ لَهُ اللهُ بِالمُعجِزاتِ وَالعَجائِبِ وَالبَراهينَ الَّتي أجراها اللهُ بِواسِطَتِهِ بَينَكُمْ كَما تَعلَمُونَ.

23 T his Jesus, when delivered up according to the definite and fixed purpose and settled plan and foreknowledge of God, you crucified and put out of the way by the hands of lawless and wicked men.

لَقَدْ سُلِّمَ هَذا الرَّجُلُ إلَيكُمْ وَفْقَ خُطَّةِ اللهِ وَسابِقِ مَعرِفَتِهِ. وَأنتُمْ قَتَلتُمُوهُ إذْ سَمَّرتُمُوهُ إلَى صَلِيبٍ بِمَعُونَةِ أشخاصٍ أشرارٍ.

24 G od raised Him up, liberating Him from the pangs of death, seeing that it was not possible for Him to continue to be controlled or retained by it.

لَكِنَّ اللهَ أقامَهُ مِنَ المَوتِ، مُحَرِّراً إيّاهُ مِنْ آلامِ المَوتِ. إذْ لَمْ يَكُنْ مُمكِناً لِلمَوتِ أنْ يَحْجِزَهُ.

25 F or David says in regard to Him, I saw the Lord constantly before me, for He is at my right hand that I may not be shaken or overthrown or cast down.

فَداوُدُ يَقُولُ عَنهُ: ‹رَأيتُ الرَّبَّ أمامِي دائِماً. هُوَ عَنْ يَمِينِي فَلَنْ أضطَرِبَ.

26 T herefore my heart rejoiced and my tongue exulted exceedingly; moreover, my flesh also will dwell in hope.

لِهَذا فَرِحَ قَلبِي، وَابتَهَجَ لِسانِي، فَجَسَدِي أيضاً سَيَحيا بِالرَّجاءِ.

27 F or You will not abandon my soul, leaving it helpless in Hades (the state of departed spirits), nor let Your Holy One know decay or see destruction.

لِأنَّكَ لَنْ تَترُكَ نَفسِي فِي الهاوِيَةِ. لَنْ تَدَعَ جَسَدَ قُدُّوسِكَ يَتَعَفَّنُ.

28 Y ou have made known to me the ways of life; You will enrapture me with and in Your presence.

عَرَّفتَنِي طُرُقَ الحَياةِ، وَسَتَملأُنِي فَرَحاً بِحُضُورِكَ.›

29 B rethren, it is permitted me to tell you confidently and with freedom concerning the patriarch David that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.

«أيُّها الإخوَةُ، يُمكِنُنِي أنْ أقُولُ لَكُمْ بِكُلِّ ثِقَةٍ عَنْ أبِينا داوُدَ، بِأنَّهُ قَدْ ماتَ وَدُفِنَ، وَقَبرُهُ مَوجُودٌ هُنا عِندَنا إلَى هَذا اليَومِ.

30 B eing however a prophet, and knowing that God had sealed to him with an oath that He would set one of his descendants on his throne,

لَكِنَّهُ كانَ نَبِيّاً، وَقَدْ عَرَفَ أنَّ اللهَ قَطَعَ لَهُ وَعداً مَصحُوباً بِقَسَمٍ بِأنَّهُ سَيُجلِسُ واحِداً مِنْ نَسلِهِ عَلَى عَرشِهِ.

31 H e, foreseeing this, spoke of the resurrection of the Christ (the Messiah) that He was not deserted and left in Hades (the state of departed spirits), nor did His body know decay or see destruction.

لَقَدْ رَأى قِيامَةَ المَسِيحِ قَبلَ حُدُوثِها فَقالَ: ‹لَنْ يُترَكَ فِي الهاوِيَةِ، وَلَنْ يَتَعَفَّنَ جَسَدُهُ.›

32 T his Jesus God raised up, and of that all we are witnesses.

لَقَدْ أقامَ اللهُ يَسُوعَ هَذا مِنَ المَوتِ، وَنَحنُ كُلُّنا شُهُودٌ لِتِلكَ الحَقِيقَةِ.

33 B eing therefore lifted high by and to the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit, He has made this outpouring which you yourselves both see and hear.

وَبَعدَ أنْ رُفِعَ إلَى يَمِينِ اللهِ، وَتَلَقَّى الرُّوحَ القُدُسَ الَّذِي وَعَدَ بِهِ الآبُ، سَكَبَ هَذا الرُّوحَ الَّذِي تَرَونَهُ وَتَسمَعُونَهُ الآنَ.

34 F or David did not ascend into the heavens; yet he himself says, The Lord said to my Lord, Sit at My right hand and share My throne

أمّا داوُدُ فَلَمْ يَصْعَدْ إلَى السَّماءِ. وَهُوَ نَفسُهُ قالَ: ‹قالَ الرَّبُّ لِسَيِّديْ: اجلِسْ عَنْ يَمِينِي،

35 U ntil I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.

إلَى أنْ أجعَلَ أعداءَكَ مَداساً لِرِجلَيكَ.›

36 T herefore let the whole house of Israel recognize beyond all doubt and acknowledge assuredly that God has made Him both Lord and Christ (the Messiah)—this Jesus Whom you crucified.

«وَلِهَذا، فَليَعلَمْ كُلُّ بَنِي إسرائِيلَ أنَّ اللهَ أعلَنَ يَسُوعَ هَذا الَّذِي صَلَبتُمُوهُ، رَبّاً وَمَسِيحاً.»

37 N ow when they heard this they were stung (cut) to the heart, and they said to Peter and the rest of the apostles (special messengers), Brethren, what shall we do?

فَلَمّا سَمِعَ النّاسُ هَذا الكَلامَ، تَمَزَّقَتْ قُلُوبُهُمْ، وَسَألُوا بُطرُسَ وَالرُّسُلَ الآخَرِينَ: «أيُّها الإخوَةُ، ماذا يَنْبَغي عَلَينا أنْ نَفعَلَ؟»

38 A nd Peter answered them, Repent (change your views and purpose to accept the will of God in your inner selves instead of rejecting it) and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of and release from your sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

فَقالَ لَهُمْ بُطرُسُ: «تُوبُوا، وَلْيَعتَمِدْ كُلُّ واحِدٍ مِنكُمْ عَلَى اسْمِ يَسُوعَ المَسِيحِ لِمَغفِرَةِ خَطاياكُمْ، فَتَنالونَ عَطِيَّةِ الرَّوحِ القُدُسِ.

39 F or the promise is to and for you and your children, and to and for all that are far away, to and for as many as the Lord our God invites and bids to come to Himself.

فَالوَعدُ هُوَ لَكُمْ وَلِأبنائِكُمْ وَلِكُلِّ الأُمَمِ البَعِيدِينَ، أيْ كُلِّ مَنْ يَدعُوهُ الرَّبُّ إلَهُنا.»

40 A nd solemnly and earnestly witnessed (testified) and admonished (exhorted) with much more continuous speaking and warned (reproved, advised, encouraged) them, saying, Be saved from this crooked (perverse, wicked, unjust) generation.

وَشَهِدَ لَهُمْ بُطْرُسُ بِكَلامٍ كَثِيرٍ غَيرِ هَذا. وَكانَ يُناشِدُهُمْ فَيَقولُ: «خَلِّصُوا أنفُسَكُمْ مِنَ العِقابِ الَّذِي يَستَحِقُّهُ هَذا الجِيلُ المُنحَرِفُ!»

41 T herefore those who accepted and welcomed his message were baptized, and there were added that day about 3, 000 souls.

فَتَعَمَّدَ كُلُّ الَّذِينَ قَبِلُوا رِسالَتَهُ، وَانضَمَّ إلَى جَماعَةِ المُؤمِنِينَ فِي ذَلِكَ اليَومِ ثَلاثَةُ آلافِ شَخصٍ.

42 A nd they steadfastly persevered, devoting themselves constantly to the instruction and fellowship of the apostles, to the breaking of bread and prayers.

وَكانُوا مُنْشَغِلينَ بِتَعلِيمِ الرُّسُلِ، وَالشَّرِكَةِ، وَكَسْرِ الخُبزِ وَالصَّلَواتِ. تَشارُكُ المُؤمِنِينَ فِي كُلِّ شَيء

43 A nd a sense of awe (reverential fear) came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were performed through the apostles (the special messengers).

وَتَمَلَّكَ الجَمِيعَ إحساسٌ بِالرَّهبَةِ، لِأنَّ الرُّسُلَ كانُوا يُجرُونَ عَجائِبَ وَمُعْجِزاتٍ كَثِيرَةً.

44 A nd all who believed (who adhered to and trusted in and relied on Jesus Christ) were united and they had everything in common;

وَكانَ كُلُّ المُؤمِنِيْنَ يَجتَمِعُونَ مَعاً وَيَتَشارَكُونَ فِي كُلِّ ما يَملِكُونَهُ.

45 A nd they sold their possessions (both their landed property and their movable goods) and distributed the price among all, according as any had need.

باعُوا أملاكَهُمْ وَمُقتَنَياتِهِمْ، وَوَزَّعُوا ثَمَنَها عَلَى الجَمِيعِ، كُلِّ واحِدٍ حَسَبَ احتِياجِهِ.

46 A nd day after day they regularly assembled in the temple with united purpose, and in their homes they broke bread. They partook of their food with gladness and simplicity and generous hearts,

كانُوا يُواظِبُونَ عَلَى الاجتِماعِ كُلَّ يَومٍ فِي ساحَةِ الهَيكَلِ، وَيَشتَرِكُونَ فِي كَسْرِ الخُبزِ مِنْ بَيتٍ إلَى بَيتٍ، وَيَأْكُلُونَ مَعاً بِقُلُوبٍ فَرِحَةٍ مُخلِصَةٍ

47 C onstantly praising God and being in favor and goodwill with all the people; and the Lord kept adding daily those who were being saved.

وَهُمْ يُسَبِّحونَ اللهَ، وَيَحْظَونَ باستِحسانِ جَمِيعِ الشَّعبِ. وَكانَ الرَّبُّ فِي كُلِّ يَومٍ يُضِيفُ الَّذِينَ يَخلُصُونَ إلَى جَماعَةِ المُؤمِنِينَ.