1 ث ُمَّ تَقَرَّرَ أنْ نُبحِرَ إلَى إيطاليا. حينَئِذٍ تَمَّ تَسلِيمُ بُولُسَ وَبَعضُ السُّجَناءِ الآخَرِينَ إلَى ضابِطٍ رومانيٍّ اسْمُهُ يُوليُوسُ، مِنْ فِرقَةٍ عَسْكَريَّةٍ تابِعِةٍ للإمبراطُورِ.

Now when it was determined that we should sail for Italy, they turned Paul and some other prisoners over to a centurion of the imperial regiment named Julius.

2 ف َرَكِبنا سَفِينَةً قادِمَةً مِنْ مَدينَةِ أدرامِيتَ تُوشِكُ عَلَى الإبحارِ إلَى المَوانِئِ الَّتي عَلَى امْتِدادِ ساحِلِ أسِيّا. وَانطَلَقنا، وَكانَ مَعَنا أرِستَرْخَسُ، وَهُوَ مَكدُونِيٌّ مِنْ تَسالُونِيكِي.

And going aboard a ship from Adramyttium which was about to sail for the ports along the coast of Asia, we put out to sea; and Aristarchus, a Macedonian from Thessalonica, accompanied us.

3 و َفِي اليَومِ التّالِي، رَسَونا فِي صَيدا. وَكانَ يُوليوُسُ لَطِيفاً فِي مُعامَلَتِهِ لِبُولُسَ، وَسَمَحَ لَهُ بِأنْ يَذهَبَ إلَى أصدِقائِهِ لِكَي يَهتَمُّوا بِحاجاتِهِ.

The following day we landed at Sidon, and Julius treated Paul in a loving way, with much consideration (kindness and care), permitting him to go to his friends and be refreshed and be cared for.

4 و َمِنْ هُناكَ انطَلَقنا وَأبحَرنا مُحتَمِينَ بِشَواطِئِ قُبرُصَ، لِأنَّ الرِّياحَ كانَتْ ضِدَّنا.

After putting to sea from there we passed to the leeward (south side) of Cyprus, for the winds were contrary to us.

5 و َأبحَرنا مُقابِلَ كِيلِيكِيَّةَ وَبَمفِيليَةَ، وَوَصَلنا إلَى مِيرا فِي لِيكِيَّةَ.

And when we had sailed over of sea which lies off Cilicia and Pamphylia, we reached Myra in Lycia.

6 و َهُناكَ وَجَدَ الضّابِطُ سَفِينَةً اسكَندَرِيَّةً مُبحِرَةً إلَى إيطاليا، فَوَضَعَنا عَلَى ظَهرِها.

There the centurion found an Alexandrian ship bound for Italy, and he transferred us to it.

7 و َأبحَرنا بِبُطءٍ عِدَّةَ أيّامٍ. وَوَصَلنا بِصُعُوبَةٍ إلَى مُقابِلِ كِنِيدُسَ. لَكِنَّ الرِّيحَ لَمْ تَسمَحْ لَنا بِالمُحافَظَةِ عَلَى مَسارِنا إلَى كِنِيدَسَ، فَأبحَرنا مُحتَمِينَ بِجَزِيرَةِ كرِيْتَ مُقابِلَ سَلمُونِي.

For a number of days we made slow progress and arrived with difficulty off Cnidus; then, as the wind did not permit us to proceed, we went under the lee (shelter) of Crete off Salmone,

8 و َأبحَرنا بِصُعُوبَةٍ عَلَى طُولِ ساحِلِها، حَتَّى وَصَلنا إلَى مَكانٍ يُدعَى «المَرافِئُ الآمِنَةُ» قُربَ بَلدَةِ لَسائِيَّةَ.

And coasting along it with difficulty, we arrived at a place called Fair Havens, near which is located the town of Lasea.

9 و َكانَ وَقتٌ كَثِيرٌ قَدْ ضاعَ. فَقَدْ مَضَى يَومُ الصَّومِ وَكانَ الإبحارُ قَدْ أصبَحَ خَطِراً، فَحَذَّرَهُمْ بُولُسُ

But as much time had been lost and navigation was already dangerous, for the time for the Fast had already gone by, Paul warned and advised them,

10 و َقالَ: «أيُّها الرِّجالُ، أرَى كارِثَةً فِي انتِظارِ رِحلَتِنا، وَأنَّنا سَنَخسَرُ الكَثِيرَ، لا فِي ما يَتَعَلَّقُ بِالحُمُولَةِ وَالسَّفِينَةِ فَحَسبُ، بَلْ حَياتِنا أيضاً.»

Saying, Sirs, I perceive that this voyage will be attended with disaster and much heavy loss, not only of the cargo and the ship but of our lives also.

11 ل َكِنَّ الضّابِطَ اقتَنَعَ بِكَلامِ قُبطانِ السَّفِينَةِ وَصاحِبِها، وَلَمْ يُصغِ إلَى ما قالَهُ بُولُسُ.

However, the centurion paid greater attention to the pilot and to the owner of the ship than to what Paul said.

12 و َبِما أنَّ المِيناءَ لَمْ يَكُنْ مُناسِباً لِقَضاءِ الشِّتاءِ، قَرَّرَ أغلَبُهُمْ أنْ يَنطَلِقُوا إلَى البَحرِ مِنْ هُناكَ. فَقَدْ كانُوا يُرِيدُونَ أنْ يُحاوِلُوا الوُصُولَ إلَى فِينِكسَ إنْ أمكَنَ، لِيَقْضوا الشِّتاءَ هُناكَ. وَفِينِكسُ هِيَ مِيناءٌ فِي جَزِيرَةِ كرِيتَ يُواجِهُ الجَنُوبَ الغَربِيَّ وَالشَّمالَ الغَربِيَّ. العاصِفَة

And as the harbor was not well situated and so unsuitable to winter in, the majority favored the plan of putting to sea again from there, hoping somehow to reach Phoenice, a harbor of Crete facing southwest and northwest, and winter there.

13 و َعِندَما بَدَأتْ تَهُبُّ رِيحٌ جَنُوبِيَّةٌ لَطِيفَةٌ، اعتَقَدُوا أنَّهُمْ نالُوا مُرادَهُمْ. فَرَفَعُوا مِرساةَ السَّفِينَةِ، وَأبحَرُوا عَلَى طُولِ ساحِلِ كرِيتَ.

So when the south wind blew softly, supposing they were gaining their object, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, hugging the coast.

14 ل َكِنْ لَمْ يَمضِ وَقتٌ طَوِيلٌ حَتَّى اجتاحَتهُمْ مِنَ الجَزِيرَةِ رِيحٌ أشبَهُ بِالإعصارِ تُسَمَّى «الشَّمالِيَّةَ الشَّرقِيَّةَ.»

But soon afterward a violent wind, called a northeaster, came bursting down from the island.

15 ف َعَلِقَتِ السَّفِينَةُ فِي هَذا الإعصارِ. وَلَمْ تَتَمَكَّنْ مِنَ التَّقَدُّمِ باتِّجاهِ الرِّيحِ، فَاسْتَسلَمنا لَها، فَصارَتْ تَقُودُنا.

And when the ship was caught and was unable to head against the wind, we gave up and, letting her drift, were borne along.

16 و َبَينَما كُنّا نُبحِرُ مُحتَمِينَ بِجَزِيرَةٍ صَغِيرَةٍ اسْمُها كَلَوْدِي، تَمَكَّنّا بِصُعُوبَةٍ مِنْ تَأمِينِ قارِبِ النَّجاةِ.

We ran under the shelter of a small island called Cauda, where we managed with difficulty to draw the boat on deck and secure it.

17 ف َلَمّا رَفَعُوهُ، استَخدَمُوا حِبالاً لِتَثبِيتِ السَّفِينَةِ. وَلِأنَّهُمْ خافُوا أنْ يُصدَمُوا بِرِمالِ سِيترِسَ، أنزَلُوا المِرساةَ. وَتَرَكُوا السَّفِينَةَ لِلأمواجِ تَسُوقُها كَيفَما تَشاءُ.

After hoisting it on board, they used supports with ropes to undergird and brace the ship; then afraid that they would be driven into the Syrtis, they lowered the gear (sails and ropes) and so were driven along.

18 و َلِأنَّ العاصِفَةَ كانَتْ تَضرِبُنا بِعُنفٍ شَدِيدٍ، بَدَأُوا فِي اليَومِ التّالِي بِإلقاءِ الحُمُولَةِ مِنْ عَلَى ظَهرِ السَّفِينَةِ.

As we were being dangerously tossed about by the violence of the storm, the next day they began to throw the freight overboard;

19 و َفِي اليَومِ الثّالِثِ رَمُوا عُدَّةَ السَّفِينَةِ إلَى البَحرِ بِأيدِيهِمْ.

And the third day they threw out with their own hands the ship’s equipment (the tackle and the furniture).

20 و َلَمْ تَظهَرِ الشَّمسُ وَلا النُّجُومُ أيّاماً كَثِيرَةً. وَكانَتِ العاصِفَةُ تُواجِهُنا بِشِدَّةٍ. وَأخِيراً فَقَدنا كُلَّ أمَلٍ بِإمكانِيَّةِ النَّجاةِ.

And when neither sun nor stars were visible for many days and no small tempest kept raging about us, all hope of our being saved was finally abandoned.

21 و َلَمْ يَكُنْ أحَدٌ قَدْ أكَلَ شَيئاً مُنذُ زَمَنٍ طَوِيلٍ. فَوَقَفَ بُولُسُ أمامَهُمْ وَقالَ: «أيُّها الرِّجالُ، كانَ عَلَيكُمْ أنْ تَأخُذُوا بِنَصِيحَتِي بِعَدَمِ الإبحارِ مِنْ كرِيتَ، فَلَو أنَّكُمْ فَعَلْتُمْ هَذا لَتَجَنَّبتُمْ هَذا الضَّرَرَ وَهَذِهِ الخَسارَةَ.

Then as they had eaten nothing for a long time, Paul came forward into their midst and said, Men, you should have listened to me, and should not have put to sea from Crete and brought on this disaster and harm and misery and loss.

22 ل َكِنِّي الآنَ أحُثُّكُمْ عَلَى أنْ تَتَشَجَّعُوا لِأنَّهُ ما مِنْ أحَدٍ مِنكُمْ سَيَفقِدُ حَياتَهُ، وَلَنْ نَفْقِدَ إلّا السَّفِينَةَ.

But now I beg you to be in good spirits and take heart, for there will be no loss of life among you but only of the ship.

23 ف َفِي اللَّيلَةِ الماضِيَةِ وَقَفَ إلَى جانِبِي مَلاكٌ مِنْ عِندِ اللهِ الَّذِي أنتَمِي إلَيهِ وَأخدِمُهُ،

For this night there stood by my side an angel of the God to Whom I belong and Whom I serve and worship,

24 و َقالَ لِي: ‹لا تَخَفْ يا بُولُسُ، إذْ يَنبَغِي أنْ تَقِفَ أمامَ القَيصَرِ. وَاللهُ يَعِدُكَ بِأنْ يَحفَظَ حَياةَ جَمِيعِ الَّذِينَ مَعكَ.›

And he said, Do not be frightened, Paul! It is necessary for you to stand before Caesar; and behold, God has given you all those who are sailing with you.

25 ف َتَشَجَّعُوا أيُّها الرِّجالُ فَلِي إيمانٌ بِاللهِ بِأنَّ الأُمُورَ سَتَحدُثُ تَماماً كَما قِيلَ لِي.

So keep up your courage, men, for I have faith (complete confidence) in God that it will be exactly as it was told me;

26 ل َكِنْ لا بُدَّ أنْ نَرسُوَ عَلَى جَزِيرَةٍ ما.»

But we shall have to be stranded on some island.

27 و َلَمّا جاءَتِ اللَّيلَةُ الرّابِعَةَ عَشْرَةَ، كانَتِ الرِّياحُ تَدفَعُنا هُنا وَهُناكَ فِي بَحرِ أدرِيا. وَنَحْوَ مُنتَصَفِ اللَّيلِ أحَسَّ البَحّارَةُ أنَّ اليابِسَةَ كانَتْ قَرِيبَةً.

The fourteenth night had come and we were drifting and being driven about in the Adriatic Sea, when about midnight the sailors began to suspect that they were drawing near to some land.

28 ف َأخَذُوا قِياسَ عُمقِ الماءِ فَوَجَدُوا أنَّهُ نَحوَ عِشرِينَ قامَةً، وَبَعدَ فَترَةٍ قَصِيرَةٍ قاسُوهُ مَرَّةً أُخْرَى، فَوَجَدُوهُ نَحوَ خَمْسَ عَشْرَةَ قامَةً.

So they took soundings and found twenty fathoms, and a little farther on they sounded again and found fifteen fathoms.

29 و َإذْ كانُوا يَخشَونَ أنْ نَصطَدِمَ بِساحِلٍ صَخريٍّ، ألقَوْا أربَعَ مَراسٍ مِنْ خَلفِ السَّفِينَةِ، وَصَلُّوا أنْ يَطلَعَ النَّهارُ عَلَيهِمْ.

Then fearing that we might fall off onto rocks, they dropped four anchors from the stern and kept wishing for daybreak to come.

30 و َحاوَلَ البَحّارَةُ أنْ يهرُبُوا مِنَ السَّفِينَةِ. فَأنزَلُوا قارِبَ النَّجاةِ إلَى البَحرِ، مُتَظاهِرِينَ بِأنَّهُمْ سَيُنزِلُونَ بَعضَ المَراسِي مِنَ الجِهَةِ الأمامِيَّةِ لِلسَّفِينَةِ.

And as the sailors were trying to escape from the ship and were lowering the small boat into the sea, pretending that they were going to lay out anchors from the bow,

31 ل َكِنَّ بُولُسَ قالَ لِلضّابِطِ وَلِلجُنُودِ: «إذا لَمْ يَبقَ هَؤُلاءِ عَلَى ظَهرِ السَّفِينَةِ، فَلَنْ تَتَمَكَّنُوا أنْتُمْ مِنَ النَّجاةِ.»

Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, Unless these men remain in the ship, you cannot be saved.

32 ف َقَطَعَ الجُنُودُ حِبالَ قارِبِ النَّجاةِ وَتَرَكُوهُ يَسقُطُ.

Then the soldiers cut away the ropes that held the small boat, and let it fall and drift away.

33 و َقَبلَ طُلُوعِ النَّهارِ، حَثَّهُمْ بُولُسُ جَمِيعاً عَلَى أنْ يَتَناوَلُوا بَعضَ الطَّعامِ فَقالَ: «هَذا هُوَ اليَومُ الرّابِعَ عَشَرَ الَّذِي انتَظَرتُمْ فِيهِ فِي قَلَقٍ دُونَ طَعامٍ، وَلَمْ تَأكُلُوا شَيئاً.

While they waited until it should become day, Paul entreated them all to take some food, saying, This is the fourteenth day that you have been continually in suspense and on the alert without food, having eaten nothing.

34 أ مّا الآنَ، فَإنِّي أحُثُّكُمْ عَلَى تَناوُلِ بَعضِ الطَّعامِ لِأنَّكُمْ تَحتاجُونَ إلَيهِ مِنْ أجلِ نَجاتِكُمْ. فَلَنْ تَسْقُطَ شَعرَةٌ واحِدَةٌ مِنْ رَأسِ واحِدٍ مِنْكُمْ.»

So I urge (warn, exhort, encourage, advise) you to take some food —it will give you strength; for not a hair is to perish from the head of any one of you.

35 و َبَعدَ أنْ قالَ هَذا، أخَذَ بَعضَ الخُبزِ، وَشَكَرَ اللهَ أمامَهُمْ جَمِيعاً، ثُمَّ قَسَمَهُ وَبَدَأ يَأكُلُ.

Having said these words, he took bread and, giving thanks to God before them all, he broke it and began to eat.

36 ف َتَشَجَّعُوا كُلُّهُمْ، وَتَناوَلُوا هُمْ أنفُسُهُمْ بَعضَ الطَّعامِ.

Then they all became more cheerful and were encouraged and took food themselves.

37 و َكانَ مَجمُوعُنا فِي السَّفِينَةِ مِئَتَينِ وَسِتَّةً وَسَبعِينَ شَخصاً.

All told there were 276 souls of us in the ship.

38 و َبَعدَ أنْ تَناوَلُوا ما يَكفِي مِنَ الطَّعامِ، خَفَّفُوا حِملَ السَّفِينَةِ بِأنْ ألقَوْا الحُبُوبَ فِي البَحرِ. تَحَطُّمُ السَّفِينَة

And after they had eaten sufficiently, to lighten the ship, throwing out the wheat into the sea.

39 و َلَمّا طَلَعَ النَّهارُ، لَمْ يَستَطِيعُوا أنْ يُمَيِّزُوا الأرْضَ الَّتِي اقتَرَبُوا مِنها، لَكِنَّهُمْ لاحَظُوا خَلِيجاً لَهُ شاطِئٌ، فَقَرَّرُوا أنْ يُحاوِلوا تَوجيهَ السَّفِينَةِ إليهِ.

Now when it was day, they did not recognize it, but they noticed a bay with a beach on which they purposed to run the ship ashore if they possibly could.

40 ف َحَلُّوا المَراسِيَ وَتَرَكُوها تَسقُطُ فِي البَحرِ، وَحَلُّوا الحِبالَ الَّتِي تُمسِكُ بِدَفَّتَي السَّفِينَةِ. ثُمَّ رَفَعُوا الشِّراعَ الأمامِيَّ فِي وَجهِ الرِّيحِ لِكَيْ تَدْفَعَهُمْ إلَى الشّاطِئِ.

So they cut the cables and severed the anchors and left them in the sea; at the same time unlashing the ropes that held the rudders and hoisting the foresail to the wind, they headed for the beach.

41 ل َكِنَّهُم ارتَطَمُوا بِمُرتَفَعٍ رَملِيٍّ، فَغَرَزَتِ السَّفِينَةُ فِيهِ، فَعَلِقَتْ مُقَدَّمَتُها وَوَقَفَتْ دُونَ حِراكٍ. وَكانَ الجُزءُ الخَلفِيُّ مِنَ السَّفِينَةِ يَتَكَسَّرُ تَحتَ قُوَّةِ الأمواجِ.

But striking a crosscurrent (a place open to two seas) they ran the ship aground. The prow stuck fast and remained immovable, and the stern began to break up under the violent force of the waves.

42 ف َخَطَّطَ الجُنُودُ لِقَتلِ السُّجَناءِ لِئَلّا يَسبَحُوا بَعِيداً وَيَهرُبُوا.

It was the counsel of the soldiers to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim to land and escape;

43 ل َكِنَّ الضّابِطَ أرادَ أنْ يُنقِذَ بُولُسَ، فَمَنَعَهُمْ مِنْ تَنفِيذِ خِطَّتِهِمْ. فَأمَرَ القادِرِينَ عَلَى السِّباحَةِ بِأنْ يَقفِزُوا مِنْ فَوقِ السَّفِينَةِ أوَّلاً وَيَتَّجِهُوا إلَى البَرِّ.

But the centurion, wishing to save Paul, prevented their carrying out their purpose. He commanded those who could swim to throw themselves overboard first and make for the shore,

44 أ مّا البَقِيَّةُ فَكانَ عَلَيهِمْ أنْ يَصِلُوا إلَى البَرِّ عَلَى ألواحٍ خَشَبِيَّةٍ أوْ عَلَى قِطَعٍ مِنَ السَّفِينَةِ. وَهَكَذا وَصَلَ الجَمِيعُ إلَى البَرِّ سالِمِينَ.

And the rest on heavy boards or pieces of the vessel. And so it was that all escaped safely to land.