Apustuļu Darbi 7
1 Un tas augstais priesteris sacīja: “Vai tas tā ir?”
Then the high priest asked, ‘Is this true?’
2 Bet viņš sacīja: “Vīri, brāļi un tēvi, klausāties! Tas godības Dievs parādījās mūsu tēvam Ābrahāmam, kad viņš bija Mezopotamijā, pirms Hāranā mājoja,
Stephen replied, ‘Brothers and fathers, hear what I have to say. God, who manifests himself in the glory, appeared to our ancestor Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, and before he settled in Haran, and said to him –
3 Un sacīja uz viņu: izej no savas zemes un no saviem radiem un ej uz to zemi, ko Es tev rādīšu.
“Leave your country and your people, and come into the country that I will show you.”
4 Tad viņš no Kaldeju zemes izgājis mājoja Hāranā; un pēc, kad viņa tēvs bija nomiris, Dievs viņu no turienes pārveda uz šo zemi, kur jūs tagad dzīvojiet,
And so Abraham left the country of the Chaldaeans and settled in Haran; and from there, after his father’s death, God caused him to migrate into this country, in which you are now living.
5 Un viņam nedeva nekādu iemantojamu tiesu iekš tās, ir ne pēdas platumā; un tomēr viņam to solīja par mantu dot un viņa dzimumam pēc viņa, kad viņam bērnu vēl nebija.
God did not at that time give him any part of it, not even a foot of ground. But he promised to give him possession of it and his descendants after him, though at that time he had no child.
6 Bet Dievs tā runāja: tavs dzimums būs piedzīvotājs svešā zemē un piespiests pie kalpošanas un grūti vārdzināts četrsimt gadus.
God’s words were these – “Abraham’s descendants will live in a foreign country, where they will be enslaved and ill-treated for four hundred years.
7 Un to tautu, kam tie kalpos, Es gribu sodīt, Dievs sacīja; un pēc tam tie izies un Man kalpos šinī vietā.
But I myself will judge the nation, to which they will be enslaved,” God said, “and after that they will leave the country and worship me in this place.”
8 Un Viņš tam deva to apgraizīšanas derību. Un tā viņš dzemdināja to Īzaku un to apgraizīja astotā dienā, un Īzaks to Jēkabu, un Jēkabs tos divpadsmit vectēvus.
Then God made with Abraham the covenant of circumcision; and under it Abraham became the father of Isaac, and circumcised him when he was eight days old; and Isaac became the father of Jacob; and Jacob of the Twelve Patriarchs.
9 Un tie vectēvi apskauda un pārdeva Jāzepu uz Ēģiptes zemi; un Dievs bija ar viņu,
The Patriarchs, out of jealousy, sold Joseph into slavery in Egypt; but God was with him,
10 Un to izglāba no visām viņa bēdām un tam deva žēlastību un gudrību Faraona, Ēģiptes ķēniņa, priekšā, un tas viņu iecēla par valdītāju pār Ēģiptes zemi un visu savu namu.
and delivered him out of all his troubles, and enabled him to win favour and show wisdom before Pharaoh, king of Egypt, who appointed him Governor of Egypt and of his whole household.
11 Bet bads nāca un lielas bēdas pār visu Ēģiptes un Kanaāna zemi; un mūsu tēvi neatrada barības.
Then a famine spread over the whole of Egypt and Canaan, causing great distress, and our ancestors could find no food.
12 Un Jēkabs dzirdējis, labību esam Ēģiptes zemē, izsūtīja mūsu tēvus pirmo reiz.
Hearing, however, that there was corn in Egypt, Jacob sent our ancestors there on their first visit.
13 Un otru reiz Jāzeps no saviem brāļiem tapa pazīts, un Jāzepa radi Faraonam kļuva zināmi.
In the course of their second visit, Joseph revealed himself to his brothers, and his family became known to Pharaoh.
14 Un Jāzeps sūtīja un ataicināja savu tēvu Jēkabu un visus savus radus, septiņdesmit un piecas dvēseles.
Then Joseph sent an urgent invitation to his father Jacob and to his relatives, seventy-five persons in all;
15 Un Jēkabs nogāja uz Ēģiptes zemi un nomira, viņš un mūsu tēvi,
and so Jacob went down into Egypt. There he died, and our ancestors also,
16 Un tapa pārvesti uz Šehemi un tai kapā ielikti, ko Ābrahāms ar sudraba maksu bija pircis no Hamora bērniem Šehemē.
and their bodies were removed to Shechem, and laid in the tomb which Abraham had bought for a sum of money from the sons of Hamor in Shechem.
17 Bet kad tas apsolīšanas laiks tuvu klāt nāca, ko Dievs Ābrahāmam bija zvērējis, tad tie ļaudis auga un vairojās Ēģiptes zemē,
As the time drew near for the fulfilment of the promise which God had made to Abraham, the people increased largely in numbers in Egypt,
18 Tiekams cits ķēniņš cēlās, kas Jāzepu nepazina.
until a new king, who knew nothing of Joseph, came to the throne.
19 Šis mūsu tautai ar viltu uzmācās un mūsu tēviem ļaunu darīja, tā ka viņiem savi mazie bērniņi bija jāizmet laukā, lai tie nepaliktu pie dzīvības.
This king acted deceitfully towards our people and ill-treated our ancestors, making them abandon their own infants, so that they should not be reared.
20 Tai laikā Mozus piedzima un bija Dievam patīkams un tapa audzināts trīs mēnešus sava tēva namā.
It was just at this time that Moses was born. He was an exceedingly beautiful child, and for three months was brought up in his own father’s house;
21 Un kad tas bija izlikts laukā, tad Faraona meita to uzņēma un to uzaudzināja sev pašai par dēlu.
and, when he was abandoned, the daughter of Pharaoh found him and brought him up as her own son.
22 Un Mozus tapa mācīts visā ēģiptiešu gudrībā un bija spēcīgs vārdos un darbos.
So Moses was educated in all the learning of the Egyptians, and proved his ability both by his words and actions.
23 Kad nu viņš bija četrdesmit gadus vecs, tad tas savā sirdī apņēmās, apmeklēt savus brāļus, Israēla bērnus.
When he was in his fortieth year, he resolved to visit his fellow Israelites;
24 Un redzēdams, ka viens netaisnību cieta, viņš pārstāvēja un atrieba to, kam pāri darīja, un nosita to Ēģiptieti.
and, seeing an Israelite ill-treated, he defended him, and avenged the man, who was being wronged, by striking down the Egyptian.
25 Un viņš domāja, ka viņa brāļi nomanīšot, ka Dievs caur viņa roku tiem dodot pestīšanu. Bet tie to nesaprata.
He thought his own people would understand that God was using him to save them; but they failed to do so.
26 Un otrā dienā viņš tiem piestājās, kad tie bārās un tos skubināja uz mieru sacīdams: vīri, jūs esat brāļi, kāpēc jūs viens otram pāri darāt?
The next day he again appeared on the scene, when some of them were fighting, and tried to make peace between them. “Men,” he said, “you are brothers; how is it that you are ill-treating one another?”
27 Bet tas, kas savam tuvākam pāri darīja, viņu atgrūda sacīdams: kas tevi cēlis par virsnieku un tiesas kungu pār mums?
But the man who was ill-treating his fellow workman pushed Moses aside saying – “Who made you a ruler and judge over us?
28 Vai tu mani arīdzan gribi nokaut, kā tu vakar to Ēģiptieti esi nokāvis?
Do you mean to make away with me as you did yesterday with that Egyptian?”
29 Un Mozus šī vārda dēļ bēga un piemita Midijana zemē, kur viņš divus dēlus dzemdināja.
At these words Moses took to flight, and became an exile in Midian; and there he had two sons born to him.
30 Un kad četrdesmit gadi bija pagājuši, tad Tā Kunga eņģelis Sinaī kalna tuksnesī viņam parādījās degošā ērkšķu krūmā.
Forty years had passed when there appeared to him, in the desert of Mount Sinai, an angel in a flame of fire in a bush.
31 Un Mozus to redzēdams, brīnījās par to parādīšanu, un kad tas piegāja to aplūkot, tad Tā Kunga balss uz viņu notika:
When Moses saw it, he was astonished at the vision; but on his going nearer to look at it more closely, the voice of the Lord was heard to say –
32 “Es esmu tavu tēvu Dievs, Ābrahāma Dievs un Īzaka Dievs un Jēkaba Dievs.” Un Mozus sāka drebēt un nedrīkstēja tur skatīties.
“I am the God of your ancestors, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.” Moses trembled, and did not dare to look.
33 Bet Tas Kungs uz to sacīja: “Noauni kurpes no savām kājām, jo tā vieta, kur tu stāvi, ir svēta zeme.
Then the Lord said to him – “Take your sandals off your feet, for the spot where you are standing is holy ground.
34 Es redzēdams esmu redzējis Savu ļaužu grūtumu Ēģiptes zemē, un dzirdējis viņu nopūšanos un nolaidies tos izglābt; un nu nāc, Es tevi sūtīšu uz Ēģiptes zemi.”
I have seen the oppression of my people who are in Egypt, and heard their groans, and I have come down to deliver them. Come now and I will send you into Egypt.”
35 Šo Mozu, ko tie bija aizlieguši sacīdami: kas tevi cēlis par virsnieku un tiesas kungu? šo Dievs sūtījis par virsnieku un pestītāju caur tā eņģeļa roku, kas tam bija parādījies ērkšķu krūmā.
This same Moses, whom they had disowned with the words – “Who made you a ruler and a judge?” was the man whom God sent to be both a ruler and a deliverer, under the guidance of the angel that had appeared to him in the bush.
36 Šis viņus ir izvedis, darīdams brīnumus un zīmes Ēģiptes zemē un sarkanā jūrā un tuksnesī četrdesmit gadus.
He it was who led them out, after he had shown wonders and signs in Egypt, in the Red Sea, and in the desert during forty years.
37 Šis ir tas Mozus, kas uz Israēla bērniem sacīja: “Tas Kungs, jūsu Dievs, jums no jūsu brāļiem cels vienu pravieti tā kā mani; To jums būs klausīt.”
This was the Moses who said to the people of Israel – “God will raise up for you, from among yourselves, a prophet, as he raised up me.”
38 Šis pie tās draudzes tuksnesī bija ar to eņģeli, kas uz viņu runāja Sinaī kalnā, un bija ar mūsu tēviem; un saņēma dzīvus vārdus, mums tos dot;
He, too, it was who was present at the assembly in the desert, with the angel who talked to him on Mount Sinai, and with our ancestors, and who received living truths to impart to you.
39 Tam mūsu tēvi negribēja paklausīt, bet viņu atmeta un savās sirdis atgriezās uz Ēģiptes zemi,
Yet our ancestors refused him obedience; more than that, they rejected him, and in their hearts turned back to Egypt,
40 Sacīdami uz Āronu: taisi mums dievus, kas mūsu priekšā ies; jo mēs nezinām, kas ir noticis šim Mozum, kas mūs izvedis no Ēģiptes zemes.
while they said to Aaron – “Make us Gods who will lead the way for us, since, as for this Moses who has brought us out of Egypt, we do not know what has become of him.”
41 Un tie taisīja tanīs dienās vienu teļu un pienesa tam elkadievam upurus un priecājās par savu roku darbiem.
That was the time when they made the calf and offered sacrifice to their idol, and held festivities in honour of their own handiwork!
42 Bet Dievs novērsās un tos nodeva kalpot tam debess spēkam, itin kā ir rakstīts praviešu grāmatā: vai tu Israēla nams šinīs četrdesmit gados tuksnesī Man esi atnesis kaujamus un citus upurus?
So God turned from them and left them to the worship of the Starry Host, as is written in the book of the prophets – “Did you offer victims and sacrifices to me, house of Israel, all those forty years in the desert?
43 Un jūs esat pieņēmuši to Moloka dzīvokli un sava Dieva, Remvana, zvaigzni, tās bildes, ko esat taisījuši, tās pielūgt; un Es jūs pārcelšu viņpus Bābeles.
You took with you the tent where Moloch is worshipped and the star of the god Rephan – the images which you had made to worship. Therefore I will exile you beyond Babylon.”
44 Tā liecības telts bija pie mūsu tēviem tuksnesī, itin kā tas, kas ar Mozu runājis, bija pavēlējis, to taisīt pēc tās priekšzīmes, ko viņš bija redzējis;
Our ancestors had the tent where they worshipped God in the desert, constructed, just as he who spoke to Moses had directed him to make it, after the model which he had seen.
45 To dabūjuši, mūsu tēvi ar Jozua to arī ieveda tai zemē, kas tiem pagāniem bija, kurus Dievs ir izdzinis mūsu tēvu priekšā līdz Dāvida dienām.
This tent, which was handed down to them, was brought into this country by our ancestors who accompanied Joshua (at the conquest of the nations that God drove out before their advance), and remained here until the time of David.
46 Šis žēlastību atrada Dieva priekšā un ilgojās tam Jēkaba Dievam dzīvokli atrast.
David found favour with God, and prayed that he might provide the God of Jacob with a place to reside.
47 Un Salamans Viņam namu uztaisīja.
But it was Solomon who built a house for God.
48 Bet tas Visuaugstākais nedzīvo namos, kas rokām taisīti, itin kā tas pravietis saka:
Yet it is not in buildings made by hands that the Most High dwells. As the prophet says –
49 “Debess ir Mans goda krēsls un zeme Manu kāju pamesls; kādu namu jūs Man uztaisīsiet, tā saka Tas Kungs, jeb kura ir Mana dusas vieta?
“The heavens are a throne for me, and the earth a stool for my feet. What manner of house will you build me, asks the Lord, or what place is there where I may rest?
50 Vai Mana roka nav šo visu taisījusi?”
Was it not my hand that made all these things?”
51 Jūs stūrgalvīgie un sirdīs un ausīs neapgraizītie, jūs allažiņ tam Svētam Garam pretī stāvat, tā kā jūsu tēvi, tā arī jūs!
Stubborn people, heathen in heart and ears, you are for ever resisting the Holy Spirit; your ancestors did it, and you are doing it still.
52 Kuru no tiem praviešiem jūsu tēvi nav vajājuši? Viņi nokāvuši tos, kas par Tā Taisnā atnākšanu papriekš sludināja; Šim jūs tagad esat palikuši par nodevējiem un slepkavām,
Which of the prophets escaped persecution at their hands? They killed those who foretold the coming of the righteous one; of whom you, in your turn, have now become the betrayers and murderers –
53 Jūs, kas bauslību caur eņģeļu rokām esat dabūjuši un neesat sargājuši.”
you who received the Law as transmitted by angels and yet failed to keep it.’
54 Kad tie to dzirdēja, tad tas tiem iedūra sirdī un tie sakoda zobus pret viņu.
As they listened to this, the Council grew frantic with rage, and gnashed their teeth at Stephen.
55 Bet viņš, Svēta Gara pilns būdams, skatījās uz debesīm un redzēja Dieva godību un Jēzu stāvam pie Dieva labās rokas,
He, filled as he was with the Holy Spirit, fixed his eyes intently on the heavens, and saw the glory of God and Jesus standing at God’s right hand.
56 Un sacīja: redzi, es debesis redzu atvērtas un To Cilvēka Dēlu stāvam pie Dieva labās rokas.
‘Look,’ he exclaimed, ‘I see heaven open and the Son of Man standing at God’s right hand!’
57 Bet tie ar skaņu balsi brēkdami aizturēja savas ausis un visi kopā viņam uzmācās virsū,
At this, with a loud shout, they stopped their ears and all rushed on him, forced him outside the city,
58 Un to izmeta no pilsētas ārā un nomētāja ar akmeņiem; un tie liecinieki savas drēbes nolika pie viena jaunekļa kājām, kam vārds bija Sauls.
and began to stone him, the witnesses laying their clothes at the feet of a young man named Saul.
59 Un tie ar akmeņiem nomētāja Stefanu, kas sauca un sacīja: Kungs Jēzu, pieņem manu garu!
And they stoned Stephen, while he cried to the Lord, ‘Lord Jesus! Receive my spirit!’
60 Un ceļos mezdamies tas sauca ar skaņu balsi: Kungs, nepielīdzini tiem šo grēku! Un to sacījis viņš aizmiga.
Falling on his knees, he called out loudly, ‘Lord! Do not charge them with this sin;’ and with these words he fell asleep.
