האגרת אל-העברים 13
Habrit Hakhadasha/Haderekh
יג המשיכו לאהוב איש את אחיו באמת ובתמים. 2 אל תשכחו להכניס אורחים, כי יש כאלה שאירחו מלאכים בביתם בלי שידעו זאת. 3 זכרו את האסירים בכלא; השתתפו בסבלם כאילו אתם עצמכם אסורים יחד אתם. השתתפו בכאבם של הסובלים כאילו התייסרתם יחד איתם.
4 כבדו את נישואיכם ושמרו על נאמנותכם וטוהר גופכם, כי אלוהים יעניש את כל הזונים והנואפים.
5 התרחקו מאהבת כסף ושמחו בחלקכם, כי אלוהים אמר: "לעולם לא אאכזב ולא אעזוב אותך!"[a] 6 משום כך יכולים אנו לומר בביטחון וללא ספק: "ה' בעוזרי ואיני פוחד מאיש!"[b]
7 זכרו את מנהיגיכם אשר לימדו אתכם את דבר ה'; חישבו על דרך חייהם והשתדלו לבטוח בה' כמוהם.
8 ישוע המשיח אינו משתנה; כפי שהיה בעבר כך הוא בהווה, וכך גם יישאר לנצח! 9 אל תלכו שולל אחרי רעיונות זרים וחדשים, כי מוטב לחזק את לבנו בחסד אלוהים, מאשר להקדיש את כל תשומת לבנו לטקסי-מאכל שלא הועילו למשתתפים בהם. 10 יש לנו מזבח שאינו מועיל לאלה שממשיכים לחפש ישועה באמצעות קיום התורה. 11 לפי חוקי התורה הביא הכהן הגדול את דם הבהמות אל הקודש כדי לכפר על החטא, ואילו גוף הבהמה נשרף מחוץ למחנה. 12 משום כך גם ישוע סבל ומת מחוץ לעיר. 13 לכן, הבה נצא לקראתו אל מחוץ לעיר (כלומר, מחוץ לענייני העולם הזה) ונהיה מוכנים לשאת את חרפתו. 14 כי העולם הזה אינו ביתנו; אנו מצפים לעיר שעתידה לבוא.
15 בעזרת המשיח נקריב לאלוהים בכל עת זבח תודה, כלומר, נודה לו בפינו ונכריז על נאמנותנו לשמו. 16 אל תשכחו לעשות מעשים טובים ולשתף את העניים במה שיש לכם, כי קורבנות כאלה רצויים לה'.
17 צייתו למנהיגיכם וכבדו את סמכותם, כי הם דואגים לכם ללא ליאות, כמי שעתידים למסור על כך דין וחשבון. הקלו עליהם; אפשרו להם לבצע את תפקידם בשמחה, ללא צער וללא כאב, כי אחרת תסבלו גם אתם. 18 התפללו בעדנו, כי מצפוננו נקי וברצוננו לשמור עליו כך. 19 במיוחד עתה אני זקוק לתפילתכם, כדי שאוכל לשוב אליכם במהרה.
20 ואלוהי השלום, אשר בדם הברית החדשה והנצחית העלה מן המתים את רועה הצאן הגדול – את ישוע המשיח אדוננו – 21 יצייד אתכם בכל מה שדרוש לכם כדי למלא את רצונו, ויעשה בכם את הרצוי בעיניו על-ידי ישוע המשיח, אשר לו הכבוד לעולמי עולמים. – אמן.
22 אחים יקרים, אנא, הקשיבו בסבלנות למה שכתבתי במכתבי זה, שהרי זהו מכתב קצר. 23 אני רוצה להביא לידיעתכם שאחינו טימותיוס שוחרר מהכלא. אם הוא יבוא לכאן בקרוב, אבוא יחד איתו לבקר אתכם.
24 מסרו דרישת-שלום לכל מנהיגיכם ולכל המאמינים שנמצאים שם. המאמינים באיטליה שואלים לשלומכם. 25 חסד אלוהים עם כולכם. – אמן.
Footnotes
- האגרת אל-העברים 13:5 תרגום חופשי של יהושע א 5
- האגרת אל-העברים 13:6 תרגום חופשי של תהלים קיח 6
Hebrews 13
New King James Version
Concluding Moral Directions
13 Let (A)brotherly love continue. 2 (B)Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing (C)some have unwittingly entertained angels. 3 (D)Remember the prisoners as if chained with them—those who are mistreated—since you yourselves are in the body also.
4 (E)Marriage is honorable among all, and the bed undefiled; (F)but fornicators and adulterers God will judge.
5 Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have. For He Himself has said, (G)“I will never leave you nor forsake you.” 6 So we may boldly say:
(H)“The Lord is my helper;
I will not fear.
What can man do to me?”
Concluding Religious Directions
7 Remember those who [a]rule over you, who have spoken the word of God to you, whose faith follow, considering the outcome of their conduct. 8 Jesus Christ is (I)the same yesterday, today, and forever. 9 Do not be carried [b]about with various and strange doctrines. For it is good that the heart be established by grace, not with foods which have not profited those who have been occupied with them.
10 We have an altar from which those who serve the tabernacle have no right to eat. 11 For the bodies of those animals, whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest for sin, are burned outside the camp. 12 Therefore Jesus also, that He might [c]sanctify the people with His own blood, suffered outside the gate. 13 Therefore let us go forth to Him, outside the camp, bearing (J)His reproach. 14 For here we have no continuing city, but we seek the one to come. 15 (K)Therefore by Him let us continually offer (L)the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, (M)the fruit of our lips, [d]giving thanks to His name. 16 (N)But do not forget to do good and to share, for (O)with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
17 (P)Obey those who [e]rule over you, and be submissive, for (Q)they watch out for your souls, as those who must give account. Let them do so with joy and not with grief, for that would be unprofitable for you.
Prayer Requested
18 (R)Pray for us; for we are confident that we have (S)a good conscience, in all things desiring to live honorably. 19 But I especially urge you to do this, that I may be restored to you the sooner.
Benediction, Final Exhortation, Farewell
20 Now may (T)the God of peace (U)who brought up our Lord Jesus from the dead, (V)that great Shepherd of the sheep, (W)through the blood of the everlasting covenant, 21 make you [f]complete in every good work to do His will, (X)working in [g]you what is well pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.
22 And I appeal to you, brethren, bear with the word of exhortation, for I have written to you in few words. 23 Know that our brother Timothy has been set free, with whom I shall see you if he comes shortly.
24 Greet all those who [h]rule over you, and all the saints. Those from Italy greet you.
25 Grace be with you all. Amen.
Footnotes
- Hebrews 13:7 lead
- Hebrews 13:9 NU, M away
- Hebrews 13:12 set apart
- Hebrews 13:15 Lit. confessing
- Hebrews 13:17 lead
- Hebrews 13:21 perfect
- Hebrews 13:21 NU, M us
- Hebrews 13:24 lead
Hebrews 13
English Standard Version
Sacrifices Pleasing to God
13 Let (A)brotherly love continue. 2 (B)Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby (C)some have entertained angels unawares. 3 (D)Remember those who are in prison, as though in prison with them, and those who are mistreated, since you also are in the body. 4 (E)Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the marriage bed be undefiled, for God will judge (F)the sexually immoral and adulterous. 5 Keep your life (G)free from love of money, and (H)be content with what you have, for he has said, (I)“I will never leave you nor forsake you.” 6 So we can confidently say,
7 Remember (L)your leaders, those who spoke to you the word of God. Consider the outcome of their way of life, and (M)imitate their faith. 8 Jesus Christ is (N)the same yesterday and today and forever. 9 Do not be (O)led away by diverse and strange teachings, for it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace, (P)not by foods, which have not benefited those devoted to them. 10 We have an altar (Q)from which those who serve the tent[a] have no right to eat. 11 For (R)the bodies of those animals whose blood is brought into the holy places by the high priest as a sacrifice for sin are burned (S)outside the camp. 12 So Jesus also (T)suffered (U)outside the gate in order to sanctify the people (V)through his own blood. 13 Therefore let us go to him outside the camp and bear (W)the reproach he endured. 14 For (X)here we have no lasting city, but we seek the city that is to come. 15 (Y)Through him then let us continually offer up (Z)a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, (AA)the fruit of lips that acknowledge his name. 16 Do not neglect to do good and (AB)to share what you have, for such (AC)sacrifices are pleasing to God.
17 Obey (AD)your leaders and submit to them, (AE)for they are keeping watch over your souls, as those who will have to (AF)give an account. (AG)Let them do this with joy and not with groaning, for that would be of no advantage to you.
18 (AH)Pray for us, for we are sure that we have a clear conscience, desiring to act honorably in all things. 19 I urge you the more earnestly to do this in order (AI)that I may be restored to you the sooner.
Benediction
20 Now (AJ)may the God of peace (AK)who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, (AL)the great shepherd of the sheep, by (AM)the blood of the eternal covenant, 21 (AN)equip you with everything good that you may do his will, (AO)working in us[b] that which is pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, (AP)to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.
Final Greetings
22 I appeal to you, brothers,[c] bear with my word of exhortation, for (AQ)I have written to you briefly. 23 You should know that (AR)our brother Timothy has been released, with whom I shall see you if he comes soon. 24 Greet all (AS)your leaders and all the saints. Those who come from Italy send you greetings. 25 (AT)Grace be with all of you.
Footnotes
- Hebrews 13:10 Or tabernacle
- Hebrews 13:21 Some manuscripts you
- Hebrews 13:22 Or brothers and sisters
Hebrews 13
Evangelical Heritage Version
Live to Please God
13 Continue to show brotherly love. 2 Do not fail to show love to strangers, for by doing this some have welcomed angels without realizing it. 3 Remember those in prison, as if you were fellow prisoners, and those who are mistreated, as if you yourselves were also suffering bodily.
4 Marriage is to be held in honor by all, and the marriage bed is to be kept undefiled, for God will judge sexually immoral people and adulterers. 5 Keep your life free from the love of money, and be content with what you have. For God has said:
I will never leave you,
and I will never forsake you.[a]
6 So then we say with confidence:
The Lord is my helper, and I will not be afraid.
What will man do to me?[b]
7 Remember your leaders, who spoke the word of God to you. Carefully consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith. 8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. 9 Do not be carried away by all kinds of strange teachings. For it is good for our hearts to be strengthened by grace, not by foods, which are of no help to those who make them a way of life.
10 We have an altar from which those who minister at the tent have no right to eat. 11 For the high priest brings the blood of the animals sacrificed for sins into the Most Holy Place, and then their bodies are burned outside the camp. 12 Jesus suffered outside the gate for this reason: to sanctify people by his own blood. 13 So then let us go to him, outside of the camp, bearing his disgrace. 14 For we do not have a permanent city here, but we are looking for the city that is coming. 15 Through Jesus, therefore, let us constantly offer to God a sacrifice of praise, that is, the fruit of lips that confess his name. 16 And do not forget to do good and share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.
17 Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they are keeping watch over your souls as men who will give an account. Obey them, so that they may do this with joy and not with groaning,[c] for that would be of no benefit to you.
18 Pray for us, because we are sure that we have a good conscience, and because in everything we want to conduct ourselves in an honorable way. 19 I urge you to do this even more, so that I may be restored to you quickly.
Conclusion
20 Now may the God of peace—who brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, in connection with his blood, which established the eternal testament[d]— 21 may he equip you with every good thing[e] to do his will, as he works in us[f] what is pleasing in his sight through Jesus Christ. To him be glory forever and ever. Amen.
22 Now I urge you, brothers, to bear with this word of encouragement, for I have written you only a brief letter. 23 I want you to know that our brother Timothy has been released. If he arrives very soon, he and I will see you.
24 Greet all your leaders and all the saints. Those from Italy greet you. 25 Grace be with you all. Amen.[g]
Footnotes
- Hebrews 13:5 Deuteronomy 31:6
- Hebrews 13:6 Psalm 118:6
- Hebrews 13:17 Or deep sighing
- Hebrews 13:20 Or sheep, by the blood of the eternal covenant
- Hebrews 13:21 Some witnesses to the text read in everything good.
- Hebrews 13:21 Some witnesses to the text read you.
- Hebrews 13:25 A few witnesses to the text omit Amen.
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