لُوقا 1
| لَمَّا كَانَ كَثِيرُونَ قَدْ أَقْدَمُوا عَلَى تَدْوِينِ قِصَّةٍ فِي الأَحْدَاثِ الَّتِي تَمَّتْ بَيْنَنَا، | ١ 1 |
Seeing that many have attempted to draw up a narrative of the facts which are received with full assurance among us
| كَمَا سَلَّمَهَا إِلَيْنَا أُولئِكَ الَّذِينَ كَانُوا مِنَ الْبَدَايَةِ شُهُودَ عِيَانٍ، ثُمَّ صَارُوا خُدَّاماً لِلْكَلِمَةِ، | ٢ 2 |
on the authority of those who were from the beginning eye-witnesses and were devoted to the service of the divine Message,
| رَأَيْتُ أَنَا أَيْضاً، بَعْدَمَا تَفَحَّصْتُ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ مِنْ أَوَّلِ الأَمْرِ تَفَحُّصاً دَقِيقاً، أَنْ أَكْتُبَهَا إِلَيْكَ مُرَتَّبَةً يَاصَاحِبَ السُّمُوِّ ثَاوُفِيلُسَ | ٣ 3 |
it has seemed right to me also, after careful investigation of the facts from their commencement, to write for you, most noble Theophilus, a connected account,
| لِتَتَأَكَّدَ لَكَ صِحَّةُ الْكَلاَمِ الَّذِي تَلَقَّيْتَهُ. | ٤ 4 |
that you may fully know the truth of the things which you have been taught by word of mouth.
| كَانَ فِي زَمَنِ هِيرُودُسَ مَلِكِ الْيَهُودِيَّةِ كَاهِنٌ اسْمُهُ زَكَرِيَّا، مِنْ فِرْقَةِ أَبِيَّا، وَزَوْجَتُهُ مِنْ نَسْلِ هَارُونَ، وَاسْمُهَا أَلِيصَابَاتُ. | ٥ 5 |
There was in the time of Herod, the king of Judaea, a priest of the name of Zechariah, belonging to the class of Abijah. He had a wife who was a descendant of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.
| وَكَانَ كِلاَهُمَا بَارَّيْنِ أَمَامَ اللهِ، يَسْلُكَانِ وَفْقاً لِوَصَايَا الرَّبِّ وَأَحْكَامِهِ كُلِّهَا بِغَيْرِ لَوْمٍ. | ٦ 6 |
They were both of them upright before God, blamelessly obeying all the Lord's precepts and ordinances.
| وَلكِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُمَا وَلَدٌ، إِذْ كَانَتْ أَلِيصَابَاتُ عَاقِراً وَكِلاَهُمَا قَدْ تَقَدَّمَا فِي السِّنِّ كَثِيراً. | ٧ 7 |
But they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren; and both of them were far advanced in life.
| وَبَيْنَمَا كَانَ زَكَرِيَّا يُؤَدِّي خِدْمَتَهُ الْكَهَنُوتِيَّةَ أَمَامَ اللهِ فِي دَوْرِ فِرْقَتِهِ، | ٨ 8 |
Now while he was doing priestly duty before God in the prescribed course of his class,
| وَقَعَتْ عَلَيْهِ الْقُرْعَةُ الَّتِي أُلْقِيَتْ حَسَبَ عَادَةِ الْكَهَنُوتِ لِيَدْخُلَ هَيْكَلَ الرَّبِّ وَيُحْرِقَ الْبَخُورَ. | ٩ 9 |
it fell to his lot--according to the custom of the priesthood--to go into the Sanctuary of the Lord and burn the incense;
| وَكَانَ جُمْهُورُ الشَّعْبِ جَمِيعاً يُصَلُّونَ خَارِجاً فِي وَقْتِ إِحْرَاقِ الْبَخُورِ. | ١٠ 10 |
and the whole multitude of the people were outside praying, at the hour of incense.
| فَظَهَرَ لَهُ مَلاَكٌ مِنْ عِنْدِ الرَّبِّ وَاقِفاً عَنْ يَمِينِ مَذْبَحِ الْبَخُورِ. | ١١ 11 |
Then there appeared to him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense;
| فَاضْطَرَبَ زَكَرِيَّا لَمَّا رَآهُ وَاسْتَوْلَى عَلَيْهِ الْخَوْفُ. | ١٢ 12 |
and Zechariah on seeing him was agitated and terrified.
| فَقَالَ لَهُ الْمَلاَكُ: «لاَ تَخَفْ يَازَكَرِيَّا، لأَنَّ طِلْبَتَكَ قَدْ سُمِعَتْ، وَزَوْجَتُكَ أَلِيصَابَاتُ سَتَلِدُ لَكَ ابْناً، وَأَنْتَ تُسَمِّيهِ يُوحَنَّا، | ١٣ 13 |
But the angel said to him, "Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your petition has been heard: and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to call his name John.
| وَيَكُونُ لَكَ فَرَحٌ وَابْتِهَاجٌ وَكَثِيرُونَ سَيَفْرَحُونَ بِوِلاَدَتِهِ. | ١٤ 14 |
Gladness and exultant joy shall be yours, and many will rejoice over his birth.
| وَسَوْفَ يَكُونُ عَظِيماً أَمَامَ الرَّبِّ، وَلاَ يَشْرَبُ خَمْراً وَلاَ مُسْكِراً، وَيَمْتَلِئُ بِالرُّوحِ الْقُدُسِ وَهُوَ بَعْدُ فِي بَطْنِ أُمِّهِ، | ١٥ 15 |
For he will be great in the sight of the Lord; no wine or fermented drink shall he ever drink; but he will be filled with the Holy Spirit from the very hour of his birth.
| وَيَرُدُّ كَثِيرِينَ مِنْ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ إِلَى الرَّبِّ إِلهِهِمْ، | ١٦ 16 |
Many of the descendants of Israel will he turn to the Lord their God;
| فَيَتَقَدَّمُ أَمَامَهُ وَلَهُ رُوحُ إِيلِيَّا وَقُدْرَتُهُ، لِيَرُدَّ قُلُوبَ الآبَاءِ إِلَى الأَوْلاَدِ، وَالْعُصَاةَ إِلَى حِكْمَةِ الأَبْرَارِ، لِيُهَيِّئَ لِلرَّبِّ شَعْباً مُعَدّاً!» | ١٧ 17 |
and he will be His forerunner in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn fathers' hearts to the children, and cause the rebellious to walk in the wisdom of the upright, to make a people perfectly ready for the lord."
| فَسَأَلَ زَكَرِيَّا الْمَلاَكَ: «بِمَ يَتَأَكَّدُ لِي هَذَا، فَأَنَا شَيْخٌ كَبِيرٌ وَزَوْجَتِي مُتَقَدِّمَةٌ فِي السِّنِّ؟» | ١٨ 18 |
"By what proof," asked Zechariah, "shall I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife is far advanced in years."
| فَأَجَابَهُ الْمَلاَكُ: «أَنَا جِبْرَائِيلُ، الْوَاقِفُ أَمَامَ اللهِ، وَقَدْ أُرْسِلْتُ لأُكَلِّمَكَ وَأُبَشِّرَكَ بِهَذَا. | ١٩ 19 |
"I am Gabriel, who stand in the presence of God," answered the angel, "and I have been sent to talk with you and tell you this good news.
| وَهَا أَنْتَ سَتَبْقَى صَامِتاً لاَ تَسْتَطِيعُ الْكَلاَمَ، إِلَى الْيَوْمِ الَّذِي يَحْدُثُ فِيهِ هَذَا، لأَنَّكَ لَمْ تُصَدِّقْ كَلاَمِي، وَهُوَ سَيَتِمُّ فِي حِينِهِ». | ٢٠ 20 |
And now you will be dumb and unable to speak until the day when this has taken place; because you did not believe my words--words which will be fulfilled at their appointed time."
| وَكَانَ الشَّعْبُ مُنْتَظِرِينَ زَكَرِيَّا، وَهُمْ مُتَعَجِّبُونَ مِنْ تَأَخُّرِهِ دَاخِلَ الْهَيْكَلِ. | ٢١ 21 |
Meanwhile the people were waiting for Zechariah, and were surprised that he stayed so long in the Sanctuary.
| وَلكِنَّهُ لَمَّا خَرَجَ لَمْ يَقْدِرْ أَنْ يُكَلِّمَهُمْ، فَأَدْرَكُوا أَنَّهُ رَأَى رُؤْيَا دَاخِلَ الْهَيْكَلِ. فَأَخَذَ يُشِيرُ لَهُمْ وَظَلَّ أَخْرَسَ. | ٢٢ 22 |
When, however, he came out, he was unable to speak to them; and they knew that he must have seen a vision in the Sanctuary; but he kept making signs to them and continued dumb.
| وَلَمَّا أَتَمَّ أَيَّامَ خِدْمَتِهِ، رَجَعَ إِلَى بَيْتِهِ. | ٢٣ 23 |
When his days of service were at an end, he went to his home;
| وَبَعْدَ تِلْكَ الأَيَّامِ، حَبِلَتْ أَلِيصَابَاتُ زَوْجَتُهُ، فَكَتَمَتْ أَمْرَهَا خَمْسَةَ أَشْهُرٍ، قَائِلَةً: | ٢٤ 24 |
and in course of time his wife Elizabeth conceived, and kept herself secluded five months.
| «هَكَذَا فَعَلَ الرَّبُّ بِي، فِي الأَيَّامِ الَّتِي فِيهَا نَظَرَ إِلَيَّ لِيَنْزِعَ عَنِّي الْعَارَ مِنْ بَيْنِ النَّاسِ!» | ٢٥ 25 |
"Thus has the Lord dealt with me," she said, "now that He has graciously taken away my reproach among men."
| وَفِي شَهْرِهَا السَّادِسِ، أُرْسِلَ الْمَلاَكُ جِبْرَائِيلُ مِنْ قِبَلِ اللهِ إِلَى مَدِينَةٍ بِالْجَلِيلِ اسْمُهَا النَّاصِرَةُ، | ٢٦ 26 |
Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth,
| إِلَى عَذْرَاءَ مَخْطُوبَةٍ لِرَجُلٍ اسْمُهُ يُوسُفُ، مِنْ بَيْتِ دَاوُدَ، وَاسْمُ الْعَذْرَاءِ مَرْيَمُ. | ٢٧ 27 |
to a maiden betrothed to a man of the name of Joseph, a descendant of David. The maiden's name was Mary.
| فَدَخَلَ الْمَلاَكُ وَقَالَ لَهَا: «سَلاَمٌ، أَيَّتُهَا الْمُنْعَمُ عَلَيْهَا! الرَّبُّ مَعَكِ: مُبَارَكَةٌ أَنْتِ بَيْنَ النِّسَاءِ». | ٢٨ 28 |
So Gabriel went into the house and said to her, "Joy be to you, favoured one! the Lord is with you."
| فَاضْطَرَبَتْ لِكَلاَمِ الْمَلاَكِ، وَسَاءَلَتْ نَفْسَهَا: «مَا عَسَى أَنْ تَكُونَ هذِهِ التَّحِيَّةُ!» | ٢٩ 29 |
She was greatly agitated at his words, and wondered what such a greeting meant.
| فَقَالَ لَهَا الْمَلاَكُ: «لاَ تَخَافِي يَامَرْيَمُ، فَإِنَّكِ قَدْ نِلْتِ نِعْمَةً عِنْدَ اللهِ! | ٣٠ 30 |
But the angel said, "Do not be frightened, Mary, for you have found favour with God.
| وَها أَنْتِ سَتَحْبَلِينَ وَتَلِدِينَ ابْناً، وَتُسَمِّينَهُ يَسُوعَ. | ٣١ 31 |
You will conceive in your womb and bear a son; and you are to call His name JESUS.
| إِنَّهُ يَكُونُ عَظِيماً، وَابْنَ الْعَلِيِّ يُدْعَى، وَيَمْنَحُهُ الرَّبُ الإِلهُ عَرْشَ دَاوُدَ أَبِيهِ، | ٣٢ 32 |
He will be great and He will be called 'Son of the Most High.' And the Lord God will give Him the throne of His forefather David;
| فَيَمْلِكُ عَلَى بَيْتِ يَعْقُوبَ إِلَى الأَبَدِ، وَلَنْ يَكُونَ لِمُلْكِهِ نِهَايَةٌ». (aiōn g165) | ٣٣ 33 |
and He will be King over the House of Jacob for the Ages, and of His Kingdom there will be no end." (aiōn g165)
| فَقَالَتْ مَرْيَمُ لِلْمَلاَكِ: «كَيْفَ يَحْدُثُ هَذَا، وَأَنَا لَسْتُ أَعْرِفُ رَجُلاً؟» | ٣٤ 34 |
"How can this be," Mary replied, "seeing that I have no husband?"
| فَأَجَابَهَا الْمَلاَكُ: «الرُّوحُ الْقُدُسُ يَحِلُّ عَلَيْكِ، وَقُدْرَةُ الْعَلِيِّ تُظَلِّلُكِ. لِذلِكَ أَيْضاً فَالْقُدُّوسُ الْمَوْلُودُ مِنْكِ يُدْعَى ابْنَ اللهِ. | ٣٥ 35 |
The angel answered, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; and for this reason your holy offspring will be called 'the Son of God.'
| وَهَا هِيَ نَسِيبَتُكِ أَلِيصَابَاتُ أَيْضاً قَدْ حَبِلَتْ بِابْنٍ فِي سِنِّهَا الْمُتَقَدِّمَةِ. وَهَذَا هُوَ الشَّهْرُ السَّادِسُ لِتِلْكَ الَّتِي كَانَتْ تُدْعَى عَاقِراً. | ٣٦ 36 |
And see, your relative Elizabeth--she also has conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren.
| فَلَيْسَ لَدَى اللهِ وَعْدٌ يَسْتَحِيلُ عَلَيْهِ إِتْمَامُهُ». | ٣٧ 37 |
For no promise from God will be impossible of fulfilment."
| فَقَالَتْ مَرْيَمُ: «هَا أَنَا أَمَةُ الرَّبِّ. لِيَكُنْ لِي كَمَا تَقُولُ!» ثُمَّ انْصَرَفَ الْمَلاَكُ مِنْ عِنْدِهَا. | ٣٨ 38 |
"I am the Lord's maidservant," Mary replied; "may it be with me in accordance with your words!" And then the angel left her.
| وَفِي تِلْكَ الأَيَّامِ، قَامَتْ مَرْيَمُ وَذَهَبَتْ مُسْرِعَةً إِلَى الْجِبَالِ، قَاصِدَةً إِلَى مَدِينَةٍ مِنْ مُدُنِ يَهُوذَا. | ٣٩ 39 |
Not long after this, Mary rose up and went in haste into the hill country to a town in Judah.
| فَدَخَلَتْ بَيْتَ زَكَرِيَّا وَسَلَّمَتْ عَلَى أَلِيصَابَاتَ. | ٤٠ 40 |
Here she came to the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth;
| وَلَمَّا سَمِعَتْ أَلِيصَابَاتُ سَلاَمَ مَرْيَمَ، قَفَزَ الْجَنِينُ دَاخِلَ بَطْنِهَا. وَامْتَلأَتْ أَلِيصَابَاتُ مِنَ الرُّوحِ الْقُدُسِ، | ٤١ 41 |
and as soon as Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the babe leapt within her. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit,
| وَهَتَفَتْ بِصَوْتٍ عَالٍ قَائِلَةٍ: «مُبَارَكَةٌ أَنْتِ بَيْنَ النِّسَاءِ! وَمُبَارَكَةٌ ثَمَرَةُ بَطْنِكِ! | ٤٢ 42 |
and uttered a loud cry of joy. "Blest among women are you," she said, "and the offspring of your body is blest!
| فَمِنْ أَيْنَ لِي هَذَا: أَنْ تَأْتِيَ إِلَيَّ أُمُّ رَبِّي؟ | ٤٣ 43 |
But why is this honour done me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
| فَإِنَّهُ مَا إِنْ وَقَعَ صَوْتُ سَلاَمِكِ فِي أُذُنَيَّ حَتَّى قَفَزَ الْجَنِينُ ابْتِهَاجاً فِي بَطْنِي: | ٤٤ 44 |
For, the moment your greeting reached my ears, the babe within me leapt for joy.
| فَطُوبَى لِلَّتِي آمَنَتْ أَنَّهُ سَيَتِمُّ مَا قِيلَ لَهَا مِنْ قِبَلِ الرَّبِّ!» | ٤٥ 45 |
And blessed is she who has believed, for the word spoken to her from the Lord shall be fulfilled."
| فَقَالَتْ مَرْيَمُ: «تُعَظِّمُ نَفْسِي الرَّبَّ، | ٤٦ 46 |
Then Mary said: "My soul extols the Lord,
| وَتَبْتَهِجُ رُوحِي بِاللهِ مُخَلِّصِي. | ٤٧ 47 |
And my spirit triumphs in God my Saviour;
| فَإِنَّهُ نَظَرَ إِلَى تَوَاضُعِ أَمَتِهِ، وَهَا إِنَّ جَمِيعَ الأَجْيَالِ مِنَ الآنَ فَصَاعِداً سَوْفَ تُطَوِّبُنِي. | ٤٨ 48 |
Because He has not turned from His maidservant in her lowly position; For from this time forward all generations will account me happy,
| فَإِنَّ الْقَدِيرَ قَدْ فَعَلَ بِي أُمُوراً عَظِيمَةً، قُدُّوسٌ اسْمُهُ، | ٤٩ 49 |
Because the mighty One has done great things for me--Holy is His name!--
| وَرَحْمَتُهُ لِلَّذِينَ يَتَّقُونَهُ جِيلاً بَعْدَ جِيلٍ. | ٥٠ 50 |
And His compassion is, generation after generation, Upon those who fear Him.
| عَمِلَ بِذِرَاعِهِ قُوَّةً؛ شَتَّتَ الْمُتَكَبِّرِينَ فِي نِيَّاتِ قُلُوبِهِمْ. | ٥١ 51 |
He has manifested His supreme strength. He has scattered those who were haughty in the thoughts of their hearts.
| أَنْزَلَ الْمُقْتَدِريِنَ عَنْ عُرُوشِهِمْ، وَرَفَعَ الْمُتَوَاضِعِينَ. | ٥٢ 52 |
He has cast monarchs down from their thrones, And exalted men of low estate.
| أَشْبَعَ الْجِيَاعَ خَيْرَاتٍ، وَصَرَفَ الأَغْنِيَاءَ فَارِغِينَ. | ٥٣ 53 |
The hungry He has satisfied with choice gifts, But the rich He has sent empty-handed away.
| أَعَانَ إِسْرَائِيلَ فَتَاهُ، مُتَذَكِّراً الرَّحْمَةَ، | ٥٤ 54 |
His servant Israel He has helped, Remembering His compassion--
| كَمَا تَكَلَّمَ إِلَى آبَائِنَا، لإِبْرَاهِيمَ وَنَسْلِهِ إِلَى الأَبَدِ». (aiōn g165) | ٥٥ 55 |
In fulfillment of His promises to our forefathers--For Abraham and his posterity for ever." (aiōn g165)
| وَأَقَامَتْ مَرْيَمُ عِنْدَ أَلِيصَابَاتَ نَحْوَ ثَلاَثَةِ أَشْهُرٍ، ثُمَّ رَجَعَتْ إِلَى بَيْتِهَا. | ٥٦ 56 |
So Mary stayed with Elizabeth about three months, and then returned home.
| وَأَمَّا أَلِيصَابَاتُ فَتَمَّ زَمَانُهَا لِتَلِدَ فَوَلَدَتِ ابْناً. | ٥٧ 57 |
Now when Elizabeth's full time was come, she gave birth to a son;
| وَسَمِعَ جِيرَانُهَا وَأَقَارِبُهَا أَنَّ الرَّبَّ أَفَاضَ رَحْمَتَهُ عَلَيْهَا، فَفَرِحُوا مَعَهَا. | ٥٨ 58 |
and her neighbours and relatives heard how the Lord had had great compassion on her; and they rejoiced with her.
| وَفِي الْيَوْمِ الثَّامِنِ حَضَرُوا لِيَخْتِنُوا الصَّبِيَّ، وَكَادُوا يُسَمُّونَهُ زَكَرِيَّا عَلَى اسْمِ أَبِيهِ. | ٥٩ 59 |
And on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and were going to call him Zechariah, after his father.
| وَلَكِنَّ أُمَّهُ قَالَتْ: «لاَ، بَلْ يُسَمَّى يُوحَنَّا!» | ٦٠ 60 |
His mother, however, said, "No, he is to be called John."
| فَقَالُوا لَهَا: «لَيْسَ فِي عَشِيرَتِكِ أَحَدٌ تَسَمَّى بِهَذَا الاسْمِ». | ٦١ 61 |
"There is not one of your family," they said, "who has that name."
| وَأَشَارُوا لأَبِيهِ، مَاذَا يُرِيدُ أَنْ يُسَمَّى. | ٦٢ 62 |
They asked his father by signs what he wished him to be called.
| فَطَلَبَ لَوْحاً وَكَتَبَ فِيهِ: «اسْمُهُ يُوحَنَّا». فَتَعَجَّبُوا جَمِيعاً. | ٦٣ 63 |
So he asked for a writing-tablet, and wrote, "His name is John." And they all wondered.
| وَانْفَتَحَ فَمُ زَكَرِيَّا فِي الْحَالِ وَانْطَلَقَ لِسَانُهُ، فَتَكَلَّمَ مُبَارِكاً اللهَ. | ٦٤ 64 |
Instantly his mouth and his tongue were set free, and he began to speak and bless God.
| فَاسْتَوْلَى الْخَوْفُ عَلَى جَمِيعِ السَّاكِنِينَ فِي جُوَارِهِمْ، وَصَارَتْ هذِهِ الأُمُورُ مَوْضُوعَ الْحَدِيثِ فِي جِبَالِ الْيَهُودِيَّةِ كُلِّهَا. | ٦٥ 65 |
And all who lived round about them were filled with awe, and throughout the hill country of Judaea reports of all these things were spread abroad.
| وَكَانَ جَمِيعُ السَّامِعِينَ يَضَعُونَهَا فِي قُلُوبِهِمْ، قَائِلِينَ: «تُرَى، مَاذَا سَيَصِيرُ هَذَا الطِّفْلُ؟» فَقَدْ كَانَتْ يَدُ الرَّبِّ مَعَهُ. | ٦٦ 66 |
All who heard the story treasured it in their memories. "What then will this child be?" they said. For the lord's hand was indeed with him.
| وَامْتَلأَ زَكَرِيَّا أَبُوهُ مِنَ الرُّوحِ الْقُدُسِ، فَتَنَبَّأَ قَائِلاً: | ٦٧ 67 |
And Zechariah his father was filled with the Holy Spirit, and spoke in a rapture of praise.
| «تَبَارَكَ الرَّبُّ إِلَهُ إِسْرَائِيلَ، لأَنَّهُ تَفَقَّدَ شَعْبَهُ وَعَمِلَ لَهُ فِدَاءً، | ٦٨ 68 |
"Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel," he said, "Because He has not forgotten His people but has effected redemption for them,
| وَأَقَامَ لَنَا قَرْنَ خَلاَصٍ فِي بَيْتِ دَاوُدَ فَتَاهُ، | ٦٩ 69 |
And has raised up a mighty Deliverer for us In the house of David His servant--
| كَمَا تَكَلَّمَ بِلِسَانِ أَنْبِيَائِهِ الْقِدِّيسِينَ الَّذِينَ جَاءُوا مُنْذُ الْقَدِيمِ: (aiōn g165) | ٧٠ 70 |
As He has spoken from all time by the lips of His holy Prophets-- (aiōn g165)
| خَلاَصٍ مِنْ أَعْدَائِنَا وَمِنْ أَيْدِي جَمِيعِ مُبْغِضِينَا، | ٧١ 71 |
To deliver us from our foes and from the power of all who hate us.
| لِيُتِمَّ الرَّحْمَةَ نَحْوَ آبَائِنَا وَيَتَذَكَّرَ عَهْدَهُ الْمُقَدَّسَ | ٧٢ 72 |
He dealt pitifully with our forefathers, And remembered His holy covenant,
| ذلِكَ الْقَسَمَ الَّذِي أَقْسَمَ لإِبْرَاهِيمَ أَبِينَا: بِأَنْ يَمْنَحَنَا، | ٧٣ 73 |
The oath which He swore to Abraham our forefather,
| بَعْدَ تَخْلِيصِنَا مِنْ أَيْدِي أَعْدَائِنَا، أَنْ نَعْبُدَهُ بِلاَ خَوْفٍ، | ٧٤ 74 |
To grant us to be rescued from the power of our foes And so render worship to Him free from fear,
| بِقَدَاسَةٍ وَتَقْوَى أَمَامَهُ، طَوَالَ حَيَاتِنَا. | ٧٥ 75 |
In piety and uprightness before Him all our days.
| وَأَنْتَ، أَيُّهَا الطِّفْلُ، سَوْفَ تُدْعَى نَبِيَّ الْعَلِيِّ، لأَنَّكَ سَتَتَقَدَّمُ أَمَامَ الرَّبِّ لِتُعِدَّ طُرُقَهُ، | ٧٦ 76 |
And you moreover, O child, shall be called Prophet of the Most High; For you shall go on in front before the Lord to prepare the way for Him,
| لِتُعْطِيَ شَعْبَهُ الْمَعْرِفَةَ بِأَنَّ الْخَلاَصَ هُوَ بِمَغْفِرَةِ خَطَايَاهُمْ | ٧٧ 77 |
To give to His People a knowledge of salvation In the forgiveness of their sins,
| بِفَضْلِ مَشَاعِرِ الرَّحْمَةِ لَدَى إِلهَنَا، تِلْكَ الَّتِي تَفَقَّدَنَا بِهَا الْفَجْرُ الْمُشْرَقُ مِنَ الْعَلاَءِ، | ٧٨ 78 |
Through the tender compassion of our God, Through which the daybreak from on high will come to us,
| لِيُضِيءَ عَلَى الْقَابِعِينَ فِي الظَّلاَمِ وَظِلِّ الْمَوْتِ، وَيَهْدِيَ خُطَانَا فِي طَرِيقِ السَّلاَمِ». | ٧٩ 79 |
Dawning on those who now dwell in the darkness and shadow of death--To direct our feet into the path of peace."
| وَكَانَ الطِّفْلُ يَنْمُو وَيَتَقَوَّى بِالرُّوحِ؛ وَأَقَامَ فِي الْبَرَارِي إِلَى يَوْمِ ظُهُورِهِ لإِسْرَائِيلَ. | ٨٠ 80 |
And the child grew and became strong in character, and lived in the Desert till the time came for him to appear publicly to Israel.
