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.

And when it was decided that we should sail to Italy, they delivered Paul and some other prisoners to one named Julius, a centurion of the Augustan Regiment.

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.

So, entering a ship of Adramyttium, we put to sea, meaning to sail along the coasts of Asia. Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, was with us.

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

And the next day we landed at Sidon. And Julius treated Paul kindly and gave him liberty to go to his friends and receive care.

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

When we had put to sea from there, we sailed under the shelter of Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.

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

And when we had sailed over the sea which is off Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, a city of Lycia.

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

There the centurion found an Alexandrian ship sailing to Italy, and he put us on board.

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.

When we had sailed slowly many days, and arrived with difficulty off Cnidus, the wind not permitting us to proceed, we sailed under the shelter of Crete off Salmone.

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

Passing it with difficulty, we came to a place called Fair Havens, near the city of Lasea. Paul’s Warning Ignored

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

Now when much time had been spent, and sailing was now dangerous because the Fast was already over, Paul 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, “Men, I perceive that this voyage will end with disaster and much loss, not only of the cargo and ship, but also our lives.”

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

Nevertheless the centurion was more persuaded by the helmsman and the owner of the ship than by the things spoken by Paul.

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 because the harbor was not suitable to winter in, the majority advised to set sail from there also, if by any means they could reach Phoenix, a harbor of Crete opening toward the southwest and northwest, and winter there. In the Tempest

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

When the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their desire, putting out to sea, they sailed close by Crete.

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

But not long after, a tempestuous head wind arose, called Euroclydon.

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

So when the ship was caught, and could not head into the wind, we let her drive.

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

And running under the shelter of an island called Clauda, we secured the skiff with difficulty.

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

When they had taken it on board, they used cables to undergird the ship; and fearing lest they should run aground on the Syrtis Sands, they struck sail and so were driven.

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

And because we were exceedingly tempest-tossed, the next day they lightened the ship.

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

On the third day we threw the ship’s tackle overboard with our own hands.

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

Now when neither sun nor stars appeared for many days, and no small tempest beat on us, all hope that we would be saved was finally given up.

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.

But after long abstinence from food, then Paul stood in the midst of them and said, “Men, you should have listened to me, and not have sailed from Crete and incurred this disaster and loss.

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

And now I urge you to 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 there stood by me this night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve,

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

saying, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul; you must be brought before Caesar; and indeed God has granted you all those who sail with you.’

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

Therefore take heart, men, for I believe God that it will be just as it was told me.

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

However, we must run aground on a certain 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.

Now when the fourteenth night had come, as we were driven up and down in the Adriatic Sea, about midnight the sailors sensed that they were drawing near some land.

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

And they took soundings and found it to be twenty fathoms; and when they had gone a little farther, they took soundings again and found it to be fifteen fathoms.

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

Then, fearing lest we should run aground on the rocks, they dropped four anchors from the stern, and prayed for day 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 seeking to escape from the ship, when they had let down the skiff into the sea, under pretense of putting out anchors from the prow,

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 stay in the ship, you cannot be saved.”

32 ف َقَطَعَ الجُنُودُ حِبالَ قارِبِ النَّجاةِ وَتَرَكُوهُ يَسقُطُ.

Then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the skiff and let it fall off.

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.

And as day was about to dawn, Paul implored them all to take food, saying, “Today is the fourteenth day you have waited and continued without food, and 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.»

Therefore I urge you to take nourishment, for this is for your survival, since not a hair will fall from the head of any of you.”

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

And when he had said these things, he took bread and gave thanks to God in the presence of them all; and when he had broken it he began to eat.

36 ف َتَشَجَّعُوا كُلُّهُمْ، وَتَناوَلُوا هُمْ أنفُسُهُمْ بَعضَ الطَّعامِ.

Then they were all encouraged, and also took food themselves.

37 و َكانَ مَجمُوعُنا فِي السَّفِينَةِ مِئَتَينِ وَسِتَّةً وَسَبعِينَ شَخصاً.

And in all we were two hundred and seventy-six persons on the ship.

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

So when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship and threw out the wheat into the sea. Shipwrecked on Malta

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

When it was day, they did not recognize the land; but they observed a bay with a beach, onto which they planned to run the ship if possible.

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.

And they let go the anchors and left them in the sea, meanwhile loosing the rudder ropes; and they hoisted the mainsail to the wind and made for shore.

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 place where two seas met, they ran the ship aground; and the prow stuck fast and remained immovable, but the stern was being broken up by the violence of the waves.

42 ف َخَطَّطَ الجُنُودُ لِقَتلِ السُّجَناءِ لِئَلّا يَسبَحُوا بَعِيداً وَيَهرُبُوا.

And the soldiers’ plan was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim away 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, wanting to save Paul, kept them from their purpose, and commanded that those who could swim should jump overboard first and get to land,

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, some on boards and some on parts of the ship. And so it was that they all escaped safely to land.