Mattityahu 25:1-13

Orthodox Jewish Bible

25 Then the Malchut HaShomayim will be compared to ten alamot (young unmarried virgins), who, having taken their menorahs, went out to meet the Choson (Bridegroom).

² Now five of them were foolish and five were wise.

³ When the foolish took their menorahs, they neglected to take shemen (oil).

⁴ But the wise took shemen in containers with their menorahs.

⁵ Now the Choson, being delayed, here is what happened: all the alamot became drowsy and were sleeping.

⁶ And at chatsot halailah (midnight) there was a shout, Hinei! The Choson (Bridegroom)! Go out to meet him!

⁷ Then all the ten alamot awakened and they trimmed their menorahs.

⁸ But the foolish said to the wise, Give us from your shemen (oil), for our menorahs are going out.

⁹ But the wise answered, saying, Perhaps there might not be enough for us and for you. Instead, you go to the ones selling and buy for yourselves.

¹⁰ And as they were going away to buy, the Bias of the Choson (Bridegroom) occurred! The ones prepared entered with him into the Chasunoh (Wedding) feast and the door was shut.

¹¹ And later, here comes also the other alamot, saying, Adoneinu, Adoneinu, open the door for us.

¹² But he, in reply, said, Omein, I say to you, I do not know you.

¹³ Be shomer, be on the alert, therefore, for you do not have daas of the Yom or the Shaah (hour, time).