TORAH

B'reshit Chapter 21
1 And יהוה remembered Sarah as He had said, and יהוה did unto Sarah as He had spoken. 2 And Sarah conceived, and bore Avraham a son in his old age, at the Mo'ed of which Elohim had spoken to him. 3 And Avraham called the name of his son that was born unto him, whom Sarah bore to him, Yitz'khak. 4 And Avraham circumcised his son Yitz'khak when he was eight days old, as Elohim had commanded him. 5 And Avraham was a hundred years old, when his son Yitz'khak was born unto him. 6 And Sarah said, "Elohim has made laughter for me; the one that hears will laugh on account of me." 7 And she said, "Who would have said unto Avraham that Sarah should nurse children? For I have borne him a son in his old age." 8 And the child grew, and was weaned. And Avraham made a great feast on the day that Yitz'khak was weaned. 9 And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Mitzrit, whom she had borne unto Avraham, making sport. 10 Therefore she said unto Avraham, "Cast out this maidservant and her son; for the son of this maidservant shall not be heir with my son, even with Yitz'khak." 11 And the thing was very grievous in Avraham's sight on account of his son. 12 And Elohim said unto Avraham, "Let it not be grievous in your sight because of the lad, and because of your maidservant; in all that Sarah says unto you, hearken unto her voice; for in Yitz'khak shall a seed be called to you. 13 And also of the son of the maidservant will I make a nation, because he is your seed." 14 And Avraham arose up early in the morning, and took bread and a bottle of water, and gave it unto Hagar, putting it on her shoulder, and the child, and sent her away; and she departed, and strayed in the wilderness of Be'er Shava. 15 And the water in the bottle was spent, and she cast the child under one of the shrubs. 16 And she went, and sat herself down over against him a good way off, as it were a bow-shot; for she said, "Let me not look upon the death of the child." And she sat over against him, and lifted up her voice, and wept. 17 And Elohim heard the voice of the lad; and the Malakh Elohim called to Hagar out of heaven, and said unto her, "What ails you, Hagar? Fear not; for Elohim has heard the voice of the lad where he is. 18 Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him fast by your hand; for I will make him a great nation." 19 And Elohim opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water; and she went, and filled the bottle with water, and gave the lad drink. 20 And Elohim was with the lad, and he grew; and he dwelt in the wilderness, and became an archer. 21 And he dwelt in the wilderness of Paran; and his mother took him a wife out of the land of Mitzrayim.
22 And it came to pass at that time, that Avimelekh and Fikhol the captain of his host spoke unto Avraham, saying, "Elohim is with you in all that you do. 23 Now therefore swear unto me here by Elohim that you will not deal falsely with me, nor with my son, nor with my son's son; but according to the kindness that I have done unto you, you shall do unto me, and to the land wherein you have sojourned." 24 And Avraham said, "I will swear."

בראשית פרק כא
א וַיהוה פָּקַד אֶת שָׂרָה כַּאֲשֶׁר אָמָר וַיַּעַשׂ יהוה לְשָׂרָה כַּאֲשֶׁר דִּבֵּר. ב וַתַּהַר וַתֵּלֶד שָׂרָה לְאַבְרָהָם בֵּן לִזְקֻנָיו לַמּוֹעֵד אֲשֶׁר דִּבֶּר אֹתוֹ אֱלֹהִים. ג וַיִּקְרָא אַבְרָהָם אֶת שֶׁם בְּנוֹ הַנּוֹלַד לוֹ אֲשֶׁר יָלְדָה לּוֹ שָׂרָה יִצְחָק. ד וַיָּמָל אַבְרָהָם אֶת יִצְחָק בְּנוֹ בֶּן שְׁמֹנַת יָמִים כַּאֲשֶׁר צִוָּה אֹתוֹ אֱלֹהִים. ה וְאַבְרָהָם בֶּן מְאַת שָׁנָה בְּהִוָּלֶד לוֹ אֵת יִצְחָק בְּנוֹ. ו וַתֹּאמֶר שָׂרָה צְחֹק עָשָׂה לִי אֱלֹהִים כָּל הַשֹּׁמֵעַ יִצְחַק לִי. ז וַתֹּאמֶר מִי מִלֵּל לְאַבְרָהָם הֵינִיקָה בָנִים שָׂרָה כִּי יָלַדְתִּי בֵן לִזְקֻנָיו. ח וַיִּגְדַּל הַיֶּלֶד וַיִּגָּמַל וַיַּעַשׂ אַבְרָהָם מִשְׁתֶּה גָדוֹל בְּיוֹם הִגָּמֵל אֶת יִצְחָק. ט וַתֵּרֶא שָׂרָה אֶת בֶּן הָגָר הַמִּצְרִית אֲשֶׁר יָלְדָה לְאַבְרָהָם מְצַחֵק. י וַתֹּאמֶר לְאַבְרָהָם גָּרֵשׁ הָאָמָה הַזֹּאת וְאֶת בְּנָהּ כִּי לֹא יִירַשׁ בֶּן הָאָמָה הַזֹּאת עִם בְּנִי עִם יִצְחָק. יא וַיֵּרַע הַדָּבָר מְאֹד בְּעֵינֵי אַבְרָהָם עַל אוֹדֹת בְּנוֹ. יב וַיֹּאמֶר אֱלֹהִים אֶל אַבְרָהָם אַל יֵרַע בְּעֵינֶיךָ עַל הַנַּעַר וְעַל אֲמָתֶךָ כֹּל אֲשֶׁר תֹּאמַר אֵלֶיךָ שָׂרָה שְׁמַע בְּקֹלָהּ כִּי בְיִצְחָק יִקָּרֵא לְךָ זָרַע. יג וְגַם אֶת בֶּן הָאָמָה לְגוֹי אֲשִׂימֶנּוּ כִּי זַרְעֲךָ הוּא. יד וַיַּשְׁכֵּם אַבְרָהָם בַּבֹּקֶר וַיִּקַּח לֶחֶם וְחֵמַת מַיִם וַיִּתֵּן אֶל הָגָר שָׂם עַל שִׁכְמָהּ וְאֶת הַיֶּלֶד וַיְשַׁלְּחֶהָ וַתֵּלֶךְ וַתֵּתַע בְּמִדְבַּר בְּאֵר שָׁבַע. טו וַיִּכְלוּ הַמַּיִם מִן הַחֵמֶת וַתַּשְׁלֵךְ אֶת הַיֶּלֶד תַּחַת אַחַד הַשִּׂיחִם. טז וַתֵּלֶךְ וַתֵּשֶׁב לָהּ מִנֶּגֶד הַרְחֵק כִּמְטַחֲוֵי קֶשֶׁת כִּי אָמְרָה אַל אֶרְאֶה בְּמוֹת הַיָּלֶד וַתֵּשֶׁב מִנֶּגֶד וַתִּשָּׂא אֶת קֹלָהּ וַתֵּבְךְּ. יז וַיִּשְׁמַע אֱלֹהִים אֶת קוֹל הַנַּעַר וַיִּקְרָא מַלְאַךְ אֱלֹהִים אֶל הָגָר מִן הַשָּׁמַיִם וַיֹּאמֶר לָהּ מַה לָּךְ הָגָר אַל תִּירְאִי כִּי שָׁמַע אֱלֹהִים אֶל קוֹל הַנַּעַר בַּאֲשֶׁר הוּא שָׁם. יח קוּמִי שְׂאִי אֶת הַנַּעַר וְהַחֲזִיקִי אֶת יָדֵךְ בּוֹ כִּי לְגוֹי גָּדוֹל אֲשִׂימֶנּוּ. יט וַיִּפְקַח אֱלֹהִים אֶת עֵינֶיהָ וַתֵּרֶא בְּאֵר מָיִם וַתֵּלֶךְ וַתְּמַלֵּא אֶת הַחֵמֶת מַיִם וַתַּשְׁקְ אֶת הַנָּעַר. כ וַיְהִי אֱלֹהִים אֶת הַנַּעַר וַיִּגְדָּל וַיֵּשֶׁב בַּמִּדְבָּר וַיְהִי רֹבֶה קַשָּׁת. כא וַיֵּשֶׁב בְּמִדְבַּר פָּארָן וַתִּקַּח לוֹ אִמּוֹ אִשָּׁה מֵאֶרֶץ מִצְרָיִם.
כב וַיְהִי בָּעֵת הַהִוא וַיֹּאמֶר אֲבִימֶלֶךְ וּפִיכֹל שַׂר צְבָאוֹ אֶל אַבְרָהָם לֵאמֹר אֱלֹהִים עִמְּךָ בְּכֹל אֲשֶׁר אַתָּה עֹשֶׂה. כג וְעַתָּה הִשָּׁבְעָה לִּי בֵאלֹהִים הֵנָּה אִם תִּשְׁקֹר לִי וּלְנִינִי וּלְנֶכְדִּי כַּחֶסֶד אֲשֶׁר עָשִׂיתִי עִמְּךָ תַּעֲשֶׂה עִמָּדִי וְעִם הָאָרֶץ אֲשֶׁר גַּרְתָּה בָּהּ. כד וַיֹּאמֶר אַבְרָהָם אָנֹכִי אִשָּׁבֵעַ.

HAFTARAH

Melakhim Bet Chapter 4
1 Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the Nevi'im unto Elisha, saying, "Your servant my husband is dead; and you know that your servant did fear יהוה ; and the creditor is come to take unto him my two children to be servants." 2 And Elisha said unto her, "What shall I do for you? Tell me; what have you in the house?" And she said, "Your handmaid has not anything in the house, save a pot of oil." 3 Then he said, "Go, borrow vessels abroad of all your neighbors, even empty vessels; borrow not a few. 4 And you shall go in, and shut the door upon you and upon your sons, and pour out into all those vessels; and you shall set aside that which is full." 5 So she went from him, and shut the door upon her and upon her sons; they brought the vessels to her, and she poured out. 6 And it came to pass, when the vessels were full, that she said unto her son, "Bring me yet a vessel." And he said unto her, "There is not a vessel more." And the oil stayed. 7 Then she came and told the man of Elohim. And he said, "Go, sell the oil, and pay your debt, and live, you and your sons, off the rest."
8 And it fell on a day, that Elisha passed to Shunem, where there was a rich woman; and she constrained him to eat bread. And so it was, that as often as he passed by, he turned in there to eat bread. 9 And she said unto her husband, "Behold now, I perceive that this is a set-apart man of Elohim, that passes by us continually. 10 Let us make, I pray, a little chamber on the roof; and let us set for him there a bed, and a table, and a chair, and a menorah; and it shall be, when he comes to us, that he shall turn in there."
11 And it fell on a day, that he came there, and he turned into the upper chamber and lay there. 12 And he said to Gekhazi his servant, "Call this Shunamit." And when he had called her, she stood before him. 13 And he said unto him, "Say now unto her, 'Behold, you have been careful for us with all this care; what is to be done for you? Would you be spoken for to HaMelekh, or to the captain of the host?'" And she answered, "I dwell among my own people." 14 And he said, "What then is to be done for her?" And Gekhazi answered, "Truly, she has no son, and her husband is old." 15 And he said, "Call her." And when he had called her, she stood in the door. 16 And he said, "At this season, when the time comes round, you shall embrace a son." And she said, "Nay, my Adon, you man of Elohim, do not lie unto your handmaid." 17 And the woman conceived, and bore a son at that season, when the time came round, as Elisha had said unto her.
18 And when the child was grown, it fell on a day, that he went out to his father to the reapers. 19 And he said unto his father, "My head, my head." And he said to his servant, "Carry him to his mother." 20 And when he had taken him, and brought him to his mother, he sat on her knees till noon, and then died. 21 And she went up, and laid him on the bed of the man of Elohim, and shut the door upon him, and went out. 22 And she called unto her husband, and said, "Send me, I pray, one of the servants, and one of the donkeys, that I may run to the man of Elohim, and come back." 23 And he said, "Why will you go to him today? It is neither Khodesh nor Shabbat." And she said, "It shall be well." 24 Then she saddled a donkey, and said to her servant, "Drive, and go forward; slacken me not the riding, except I bid you."
25 So she went, and came unto the man of Elohim to Har Karmel. And it came to pass, when the man of Elohim saw her afar off, that he said to Gekhazi his servant, "Behold, yonder is that Shunamit. 26 Run, I pray, now to meet her, and say unto her, 'Is it well with you? Is it well with your husband? Is it well with the child?'" And she answered, "It is well." 27 And when she came to the man of Elohim to the hill, she caught hold of his feet. And Gekhazi came near to thrust her away; but the man of Elohim said, "Let her alone; for her soul is bitter within her; and יהוה has hid it from me, and has not told Me." 28 Then she said, "Did I desire a son of my Adon? Did I not say, 'Do not deceive me'?" 29 Then he said to Gekhazi, "Gird up your loins, and take my staff in your hand, and go your way; if you meet any man, salute him not; and if anyone salutes you, answer him not; and lay my staff upon the face of the child." 30 And the mother of the child said, "As יהוה lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you." And he arose, and followed her.
31 And Gekhazi passed on before them, and laid the staff upon the face of the child; but there was neither voice, nor hearing. Therefore he returned to meet him, and told him, saying, "The child is not awakened." 32 And when Elisha came into the house, behold, the child was dead, and laid upon his bed. 33 He went in therefore, and shut the door upon the two, and prayed unto יהוה . And 34 he went up, and laid upon the child, and put his mouth upon his mouth, and his eyes upon his eyes, and his hands upon his hands; and he stretched himself upon him; and the flesh of the child waxed warm. 35 Then he returned, and walked in the house once to and fro; and went up, and stretched himself upon him; and the child sneezed seven times, and the child opened his eyes. 36 And he called Gekhazi, and said, "Call this Shunamit." So he called her. And when she was come in unto him, he said, "Take up your son." 37 Then she went in, and fell at his feet, and bowed down to the ground; and she took up her son, and went out.

מְּלָכִים ב פרק ד
א וְאִשָּׁה אַחַת מִנְּשֵׁי בְנֵי הַנְּבִיאִים צָעֲקָה אֶל אֱלִישָׁע לֵאמֹר עַבְדְּךָ אִישִׁי מֵת וְאַתָּה יָדַעְתָּ כִּי עַבְדְּךָ הָיָה יָרֵא אֶת יהוה ; וְהַנֹּשֶׁה בָּא לָקַחַת אֶת שְׁנֵי יְלָדַי לוֹ לַעֲבָדִים. ב וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלֶיהָ אֱלִישָׁע מָה אֶעֱשֶׂה לָּךְ הַגִּידִי לִי מַה יֶּשׁ לכי (לָךְ) בַּבָּיִת; וַתֹּאמֶר אֵין לְשִׁפְחָתְךָ כֹל בַּבַּיִת כִּי אִם אָסוּךְ שָׁמֶן. ג וַיֹּאמֶר לְכִי שַׁאֲלִי לָךְ כֵּלִים מִן הַחוּץ מֵאֵת כָּל שכנכי (שְׁכֵנָיִךְ) כֵּלִים רֵקִים אַל תַּמְעִיטִי. ד וּבָאת וְסָגַרְתְּ הַדֶּלֶת בַּעֲדֵךְ וּבְעַד בָּנַיִךְ וְיָצַקְתְּ עַל כָּל הַכֵּלִים הָאֵלֶּה; וְהַמָּלֵא תַּסִּיעִי. ה וַתֵּלֶךְ מֵאִתּוֹ וַתִּסְגֹּר הַדֶּלֶת בַּעֲדָהּ וּבְעַד בָּנֶיהָ; הֵם מַגִּישִׁים אֵלֶיהָ וְהִיא מיצקת (מוֹצָקֶת). ו וַיְהִי כִּמְלֹאת הַכֵּלִים וַתֹּאמֶר אֶל בְּנָהּ הַגִּישָׁה אֵלַי עוֹד כֶּלִי וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלֶיהָ אֵין עוֹד כֶּלִי; וַיַּעֲמֹד הַשָּׁמֶן. ז וַתָּבֹא וַתַּגֵּד לְאִישׁ הָאֱלֹהִים וַיֹּאמֶר לְכִי מִכְרִי אֶת הַשֶּׁמֶן וְשַׁלְּמִי אֶת נשיכי (נִשְׁיֵךְ); וְאַתְּ בניכי (וּבָנַיִךְ) תִּחְיִי בַּנּוֹתָר.
ח וַיְהִי הַיּוֹם וַיַּעֲבֹר אֱלִישָׁע אֶל שׁוּנֵם וְשָׁם אִשָּׁה גְדוֹלָה וַתַּחֲזֶק בּוֹ לֶאֱכָל לָחֶם; וַיְהִי מִדֵּי עָבְרוֹ יָסֻר שָׁמָּה לֶאֱכָל לָחֶם. ט וַתֹּאמֶר אֶל אִישָׁהּ הִנֵּה נָא יָדַעְתִּי כִּי אִישׁ אֱלֹהִים קָדוֹשׁ הוּא עֹבֵר עָלֵינוּ תָּמִיד. י נַעֲשֶׂה נָּא עֲלִיַּת קִיר קְטַנָּה וְנָשִׂים לוֹ שָׁם מִטָּה וְשֻׁלְחָן וְכִסֵּא וּמְנוֹרָה; וְהָיָה בְּבֹאוֹ אֵלֵינוּ יָסוּר שָׁמָּה.
יא וַיְהִי הַיּוֹם וַיָּבֹא שָׁמָּה; וַיָּסַר אֶל הָעֲלִיָּה וַיִּשְׁכַּב שָׁמָּה. יב וַיֹּאמֶר אֶל גֵּיחֲזִי נַעֲרוֹ קְרָא לַשּׁוּנַמִּית הַזֹּאת; וַיִּקְרָא לָהּ וַתַּעֲמֹד לְפָנָיו. יג וַיֹּאמֶר לוֹ אֱמָר נָא אֵלֶיהָ הִנֵּה חָרַדְתְּ אֵלֵינוּ אֶת כָּל הַחֲרָדָה הַזֹּאת מֶה לַעֲשׂוֹת לָךְ הֲיֵשׁ לְדַבֶּר לָךְ אֶל הַמֶּלֶךְ אוֹ אֶל שַׂר הַצָּבָא; וַתֹּאמֶר בְּתוֹךְ עַמִּי אָנֹכִי יֹשָׁבֶת. יד וַיֹּאמֶר וּמֶה לַעֲשׂוֹת לָהּ; וַיֹּאמֶר גֵּיחֲזִי אֲבָל בֵּן אֵין לָהּ וְאִישָׁהּ זָקֵן. טו וַיֹּאמֶר קְרָא לָהּ; וַיִּקְרָא לָהּ וַתַּעֲמֹד בַּפָּתַח. טז וַיֹּאמֶר לַמּוֹעֵד הַזֶּה כָּעֵת חַיָּה אתי (אַתְּ) חֹבֶקֶת בֵּן; וַתֹּאמֶר אַל אֲדֹנִי אִישׁ הָאֱלֹהִים אַל תְּכַזֵּב בְּשִׁפְחָתֶךָ. יז וַתַּהַר הָאִשָּׁה וַתֵּלֶד בֵּן לַמּוֹעֵד הַזֶּה כָּעֵת חַיָּה אֲשֶׁר דִּבֶּר אֵלֶיהָ אֱלִישָׁע.
יח וַיִּגְדַּל הַיָּלֶד; וַיְהִי הַיּוֹם וַיֵּצֵא אֶל אָבִיו אֶל הַקֹּצְרִים. יט וַיֹּאמֶר אֶל אָבִיו רֹאשִׁי רֹאשִׁי; וַיֹּאמֶר אֶל הַנַּעַר שָׂאֵהוּ אֶל אִמּוֹ. כ וַיִּשָּׂאֵהוּ וַיְבִיאֵהוּ אֶל אִמּוֹ; וַיֵּשֶׁב עַל בִּרְכֶּיהָ עַד הַצָּהֳרַיִם וַיָּמֹת. כא וַתַּעַל וַתַּשְׁכִּבֵהוּ עַל מִטַּת אִישׁ הָאֱלֹהִים; וַתִּסְגֹּר בַּעֲדוֹ וַתֵּצֵא. כב וַתִּקְרָא אֶל אִישָׁהּ וַתֹּאמֶר שִׁלְחָה נָא לִי אֶחָד מִן הַנְּעָרִים וְאַחַת הָאֲתֹנוֹת; וְאָרוּצָה עַד אִישׁ הָאֱלֹהִים וְאָשׁוּבָה. כג וַיֹּאמֶר מַדּוּעַ אתי (אַתְּ) הלכתי (הֹלֶכֶת) אֵלָיו הַיּוֹם לֹא חֹדֶשׁ וְלֹא שַׁבָּת; וַתֹּאמֶר שָׁלוֹם. כד וַתַּחֲבֹשׁ הָאָתוֹן וַתֹּאמֶר אֶל נַעֲרָהּ נְהַג וָלֵךְ; אַל תַּעֲצָר לִי לִרְכֹּב כִּי אִם אָמַרְתִּי לָךְ.
כה וַתֵּלֶךְ וַתָּבֹא אֶל אִישׁ הָאֱלֹהִים אֶל הַר הַכַּרְמֶל; וַיְהִי כִּרְאוֹת אִישׁ הָאֱלֹהִים אֹתָהּ מִנֶּגֶד וַיֹּאמֶר אֶל גֵּיחֲזִי נַעֲרוֹ הִנֵּה הַשּׁוּנַמִּית הַלָּז. כו עַתָּה רוּץ נָא לִקְרָאתָהּ וֶאֱמָר לָהּ הֲשָׁלוֹם לָךְ הֲשָׁלוֹם לְאִישֵׁךְ הֲשָׁלוֹם לַיָּלֶד; וַתֹּאמֶר שָׁלוֹם. כז וַתָּבֹא אֶל אִישׁ הָאֱלֹהִים אֶל הָהָר וַתַּחֲזֵק בְּרַגְלָיו; וַיִּגַּשׁ גֵּיחֲזִי לְהָדְפָהּ וַיֹּאמֶר אִישׁ הָאֱלֹהִים הַרְפֵּה לָהּ כִּי נַפְשָׁהּ מָרָה לָהּ וַיהוה הֶעְלִים מִמֶּנִּי וְלֹא הִגִּיד לִי. כח וַתֹּאמֶר הֲשָׁאַלְתִּי בֵן מֵאֵת אֲדֹנִי; הֲלֹא אָמַרְתִּי לֹא תַשְׁלֶה אֹתִי. כט וַיֹּאמֶר לְגֵיחֲזִי חֲגֹר מָתְנֶיךָ וְקַח מִשְׁעַנְתִּי בְיָדְךָ וָלֵךְ כִּי תִמְצָא אִישׁ לֹא תְבָרְכֶנּוּ וְכִי יְבָרֶכְךָ אִישׁ לֹא תַעֲנֶנּוּ; וְשַׂמְתָּ מִשְׁעַנְתִּי עַל פְּנֵי הַנָּעַר. ל וַתֹּאמֶר אֵם הַנַּעַר חַי יהוה וְחֵי נַפְשְׁךָ אִם אֶעֶזְבֶךָּ; וַיָּקָם וַיֵּלֶךְ אַחֲרֶיהָ.
לא וְגֵחֲזִי עָבַר לִפְנֵיהֶם וַיָּשֶׂם אֶת הַמִּשְׁעֶנֶת עַל פְּנֵי הַנַּעַר וְאֵין קוֹל וְאֵין קָשֶׁב; וַיָּשָׁב לִקְרָאתוֹ וַיַּגֶּד לוֹ לֵאמֹר לֹא הֵקִיץ הַנָּעַר. לב וַיָּבֹא אֱלִישָׁע הַבָּיְתָה; וְהִנֵּה הַנַּעַר מֵת מֻשְׁכָּב עַל מִטָּתוֹ. לג וַיָּבֹא וַיִּסְגֹּר הַדֶּלֶת בְּעַד שְׁנֵיהֶם; וַיִּתְפַּלֵּל אֶל יהוה . לד וַיַּעַל וַיִּשְׁכַּב עַל הַיֶּלֶד וַיָּשֶׂם פִּיו עַל פִּיו וְעֵינָיו עַל עֵינָיו וְכַפָּיו עַל כַּפָּו וַיִּגְהַר עָלָיו; וַיָּחָם בְּשַׂר הַיָּלֶד. לה וַיָּשָׁב וַיֵּלֶךְ בַּבַּיִת אַחַת הֵנָּה וְאַחַת הֵנָּה וַיַּעַל וַיִּגְהַר עָלָיו; וַיְזוֹרֵר הַנַּעַר עַד שֶׁבַע פְּעָמִים וַיִּפְקַח הַנַּעַר אֶת עֵינָיו. לו וַיִּקְרָא אֶל גֵּיחֲזִי וַיֹּאמֶר קְרָא אֶל הַשֻּׁנַמִּית הַזֹּאת וַיִּקְרָאֶהָ וַתָּבֹא אֵלָיו; וַיֹּאמֶר שְׂאִי בְנֵךְ. לז וַתָּבֹא וַתִּפֹּל עַל רַגְלָיו וַתִּשְׁתַּחוּ אָרְצָה; וַתִּשָּׂא אֶת בְּנָהּ וַתֵּצֵא.

BRIT HAKHADASHAH

Ya'akov Chapter 2
14 Though a man says he has absolute trust, what profit is it, my brethren, if he does not have works? Can Emunah save him? 15 If a brother or sister is naked and lacking of daily food, 16 and one of you says to him, "Depart in shalom, be warmed and be filled;" yet you do not give to him those things which are needed for the body, what does it profit? 17 Even so, by itself, Emunah without works is dead. 18 For a man may say, "You have Emunah and I have works;" show me your Emunah without your works, and I will show you my Emunah by my works. 19 You believe that there is one Elohim; you do well. The demons also believe, and they tremble. 20 Would you know, O weak man, that Emunah without works is dead? 21 Was not our father Avraham justified by works, when he raised Yitz’khak his son upon the altar? 22 You can see how his Emunah helped his works, and how by works his Emunah was made perfect. 23 And the scripture was fulfilled which said, "Avraham trusted Elohim, and it was accounted to him for tzedaka;" and he was called the Friend of Elohim. 24 You see then how a man by works becomes righteous, and not by Emunah only. 25 Likewise also was not Rakhav the harlot justified by works when she welcomed the spies and sent them out another way? 26 For as the body without the spirit is dead, so also Emunah without works is dead.

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יד מָה הַתּוֹעֶלֶת, אִם יֹאמַר אִישׁ: יֵשׁ לִי אֱמוּנָה, וּמַעֲשִׂים אֵין לוֹ? הַאִם יְכוֹלָה הָאֱמוּנָה לְהוֹשִׁיעוֹ? טו וְאִם אָח אוֹ אָחוֹת יִהְיוּ בְּעֵירֹם וְחַסְרֵי לֶחֶם יוֹמָם, טז וְיֹאמַר לָהֶם אִישׁ מִכֶּם: לְכוּ בְּשָׁלוֹם, הִתְחַמְּמוּ וְשִׂבְעוּ; וְלֹא תִּתְּנוּ לָהֶם אֶת צָרְכֵי הַגּוּף, מָה הַתּוֹעֶלֶת? יז כָּךְ גַּם אֱמוּנָה בְּלִי מַעֲשִׂים מֵתָה הִיא לְבַדָּהּ. יח הֵן יֹאמַר אִישׁ: לְךָ יֵשׁ לְךָ אֱמוּנָה וְלִי יֵשׁ לִי מַעֲשִׂים; הַרְאֵנִי אֶת אֱמוּנָתְךָ שֶׁבְּלִי מַעֲשִׂים, וַאֲנִי אַרְאֶה לְךָ אֶת אֱמוּנָתִי מִתּוֹךְ מַעֲשַׂי. יט מַאֲמִין אַתָּה שֶׁאֶחָד הוּא הָאֱלֹהִים; טוֹב אַתָּה עוֹשֶׂה. גַּם הַשֵּׁדִים מַאֲמִינִים וְרוֹעֲדִים. כ וְאוּלָם הֲרוֹצֶה אַתָּה לָדַעַת, הוֹי אָדָם חַלָּשׁ, שֶׁאֱמוּנָה בְּלִי מַעֲשִׂים מֵתָה הִיא? כא אָבִינוּ אַבְרָהָם הֲלֹא מִתּוֹךְ הַמַּעֲשִׂים הֻצְדַּק, כִּי הֶעֱלָה אֶת יִצְחָק בְּנוֹ עַל הַמִּזְבֵּחַ? כב רוֹאֶה אַתָּה שֶׁאֱמוּנָתוֹ סִיְּעָה לְמַעֲשָׂיו, וּמִתּוֹךְ הַמַּעֲשִׂים הֻשְׁלְמָה אֱמוּנָתוֹ; כג וְהִתְמַלֵּא הַכָּתוּב שֶׁאָמַר, שֶׁהֶאֱמִן אַבְרָהָם בֵּאלֹהִים וְנֶחְשְׁבָה לוֹ לִצְדָקָה, וְאוֹהֵב אֱלֹהִים נִקְרָא. כד רוֹאֶה אַתָּה שֶׁמִּתּוֹךְ הַמַּעֲשִׂים מֻצְדָּק אִישׁ, וְלֹא מִתּוֹךְ הָאֱמוּנָה בִּלְבַד. כה כֵּן גַּם רָחָב הַזּוֹנָה, הֲלֹא מִתּוֹךְ הַמַּעֲשִׂים הֻצְדְּקָה, כִּי קִבְּלָה אֶת הַמְרַגְּלִים וְהוֹצִיאָה אוֹתָם בְּדֶרֶךְ אַחֶרֶת? כו כְּשֵׁם שֶׁהַגּוּף בְּלִי רוּחַ מֵת הוּא, כֵּן גַּם הָאֱמוּנָה בְּלִי מַעֲשִׂים מֵתָה הִיא.

Luka Chapter 2
1 And it happened in those days that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus to take a census of all the people in his empire. 2 This first census took place during the governorship of Quirinius in Surya. 3 And every man went to be registered in his own city. 4 Yosef also went up from Natzrat, a city of the Galil, to Y’hudah, to the city of David, which is called Beit Lekhem; because he was of the house and family of David, 5 with his betrothed, Miryam, while she was with child, that they might be registered there. 6 And it came to pass while they were there that her days to be delivered were fulfilled. 7 And she gave birth to her first-born son; and she wrapped Him in swaddling clothes and laid Him in a sukka*, because there was no room for them for lodging. 8 Now there were shepherds in that region where they were staying, and they were watching their flocks at night. 9 And behold, a Malakh of Elohim came to them, and the Kavod יהוה shone on them; and they were seized with a great fear.
10 And a Malakh said to them, “Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you glad tidings of great joy, which will be to the entire world. 11 For this day is born to you in the city of David, a Moshiah, who is יהוה HaMashi'akh. And 12 this is a sign for you: you will find the babe wrapped in strips of cloth and lying in a sukka.” 13 And suddenly there appeared with the Malakh a host of heaven, praising Elohim and saying, 14 “Glory to Elohim in the highest, and on earth Shalom, and good hope for the sons of men.” 15 And it came to pass when the Malakhim departed from them and went to Heaven, that the shepherds spoke to one another, saying, “Let us go to Beit Lekhem and see this thing that has happened as יהוה has shown to us.” 16 And they came hurriedly, and found Miryam and Yosef and the babe at rest in the sukka. 17 When they had seen, they made known the word which was spoken to them concerning the boy. 18 And all who heard it were amazed at the things which were spoken by the shepherds. 19 But Miryam treasured all these things and pondered them in her heart. 20 And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising Elohim for all that they had seen and heard, as it was spoken to them.
21 And when eight days were fulfilled to circumcise the child, His Name was called Yeshua; for He was named by the Malakh before he was conceived in the womb. 22 And when the days for their purification were fulfilled, according to the Torah of Moshe, they brought Him up to Yerushalayim to present Him to יהוה , as 23 it is written in the Torah of יהוה , “Every male that opens the womb shall be called "Kadosh to יהוה ”, and 24 to offer a sacrifice, as it is commanded in the Torah of יהוה , “A pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons.”
25 Now there was a man in Yerushalayim whose name was Shimon; and this man was pious and righteous, waiting for the consolation of Yisra’el; and The Ru'akh HaKodesh was upon him. 26 And it was said to him by The Ru'akh HaKodesh that he would not see death until he saw the Mashi'akh of יהוה . This 27 man was led by HaRu'akh to the Heikhal; and when the parents brought in the boy Yeshua to do for Him according to what is commanded in the Torah, 28 he received Him in his arms, and blessed Elohim, and said, 29 “Now dismiss Your servant, O Adoni, in shalom, according to Your word; 30 for behold, my eyes have already seen Your mercies, 31 which You have prepared before the face of all peoples, 32 a light for a revelation to the Goyim and a glory to Your people Yisra’el.” 33 And Yosef and Yeshua’s mother marveled about these things which were spoken concerning Him. 34 And Shimon blessed them, and said to Miryam, His mother, “Behold, this one is appointed for the fall and for the rise of many in Yisra’el, and for a sign of dispute; 35 and a sword will pierce through your own soul, so that the thoughts of the hearts of many may be revealed.” 36 And Khanah, a Nevi'ah, the daughter of Peni-El, of the tribe of Asher, was of a great age; and she had lived seven years with her husband from the days of her virginity. 37 Then she became a widow for about eighty-four years, and she never left the Heikhal, and with fasting and prayer she worshipped day and night. 38 She also stood up at that hour and gave thanks to יהוה , and spoke concerning Him to every man who was looking forward to the redemption of Yerushalayim.

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א וּבַיָּמִים הָהֵם יָצָא צַו מֵאֵת אָגוּסְטוֹס קֵיסָר שֶׁיִּתְפַּקֵּד כָּל הָעָם בְּמַמְלַכְתּוֹ. ב הַמִּפְקָד הָרִאשׁוֹן הַזֶּה הָיָה בִּנְצִיבוּת קוּרִניוֹס בְּסוּרְיָה. ג וְהָלַךְ כָּל אִישׁ לְהִתְפַּקֵּד בְּעִירוֹ; ד וְעָלָה גַּם יוֹסֵף מִנָּצְרַת עִיר הַגָּלִיל אֶל יְהוּדָה, אֶל עִיר דָּוִד הַנִּקְרֵאת בֵּית לֶחֶם, כִּי הָיָה מִבֵּית דָּוִד וּמִמִּשְׁפַּחְתּוֹ, ה עִם מִרְיָם אֲרוּסָתוֹ בִּהְיוֹתָהּ הָרָה, כְּדֵי לְהִתְפַּקֵּד שָׁם. ו וְכַאֲשֶׁר הָיוּ שָׁם, מָלְאוּ יָמֶיהָ לָלֶדֶת; ז וְיָלְדָה אֶת בְּנָהּ הַבְּכוֹר, וְעָטְפָה אוֹתוֹ בְּחִתּוּלִים וְהִשְׁכִּיבָה אוֹתוֹ בְּאֵבוּס, כִּי לֹא הָיָה לָהֶם מָקוֹם לְהִתְאַכְסֵן בּוֹ. ח רוֹעִים הָיוּ בְּאוֹתוֹ הָאֵזוֹר, אֲשֶׁר גָּרִים הָיוּ שָׁם וְשׁוֹמְרִים בְּמִשְׁמֶרֶת הַלַּיְלָה עַל עֶדְרֵיהֶם. ט וְהִנֵּה מַלְאַךְ אֱלֹהִים בָּא אֲלֵיהֶם וּכְבוֹד יהוה הֵאִיר עֲלֵיהֶם, וְהֵם פָּחֲדוּ פַּחַד רַב.
י וְאָמַר לָהֶם הַמַּלְאָךְ: אַל תְּפַחֲדוּ, כִּי הִנְנִי מְבַשֵּׂר לָכֶם שִׂמְחָה גְּדוֹלָה אֲשֶׁר תִּהְיֶה לְכָל הָעוֹלָם; יא כִּי נוֹלַד לָכֶם הַיּוֹם בְּעִיר דָּוִד מוֹשִׁיעַ אֲשֶׁר הוּא הָאָדוֹן הַמָּשִׁיחַ. יב וְזֶה לָכֶם הָאוֹת: תִּמְצְאוּ תִּינוֹק עָטוּף בְּחִתּוּלִים וּמֻנָּח בְּאֵבוּס. יג וּפִתְאוֹם נִרְאוּ עִם הַמַּלְאָךְ הֲמוֹנֵי צִבְאוֹת הַשָּׁמַיִם, מְשַׁבְּחִים אֶת הָאֱלֹהִים וְאוֹמְרִים: יד כָּבוֹד לֵאלֹהִים בַּמְּרוֹמִים, וְעַל הָאָרֶץ שָׁלוֹם וְתִקְוָה טוֹבָה לִבְנֵי אָדָם. טו וְכַאֲשֶׁר עָלוּ מֵאִתָּם הַמַּלְאָכִים לַשָּׁמַיִם, דִּבְּרוּ הָרוֹעִים זֶה עִם זֶה וְאָמְרוּ: נֵלֵךְ עַד בֵּית לֶחֶם וְנִרְאֶה אֶת הַדָּבָר הַזֶּה אֲשֶׁר קָרָה, כְּפִי שֶׁיְהוָֹה הוֹדִיעַ לָנוּ. טז וּבָאוּ מַהֵר וּמָצְאוּ אֶת מִרְיָם וְאֶת יוֹסֵף, וְאֶת הַתִּינוֹק הַמֻּנָּח בְּאֵבוּס. יז וְכַאֲשֶׁר רָאוּ, הוֹדִיעוּ אֶת הַדָּבָר שֶׁדֻּבַּר אֲלֵיהֶם עַל הַיֶּלֶד. יח וְכָל הַשּׁוֹמְעִים הִתְפַּלְּאוּ עַל הַדְּבָרִים שֶׁסֻּפְּרוּ לָהֶם עַל יְדֵי הָרוֹעִים, יט אֲבָל מִרְיָם שָׁמְרָה אֶת כָּל הַמִּלִּים הָאֵלֶּה וְשָׁקְלָה אוֹתָן בְּלִבָּהּ. כ וְחָזְרוּ הָרוֹעִים כְּשֶׁהֵם מְשַׁבְּחִים וּמְהַלְלִים אֶת הָאֱלֹהִים עַל כָּל אֲשֶׁר רָאוּ וְשָׁמְעוּ, כְּפִי שֶׁדֻּבַּר אֲלֵיהֶם.
כא וְכַאֲשֶׁר מָלְאוּ שְׁמוֹנָה יָמִים שְׁיִמּוֹל הַיֶּלֶד, נִקְרָא שְׁמוֹ יֵשׁוּעַ, אֲשֶׁר נִקְרָא עַל יְדֵי הַמַּלְאָךְ בְּטֶרֶם הוֹרָה בַּבֶּטֶן. כב וְכַאֲשֶׁר מָלְאוּ יְמֵי טָהֳרָתָם, לְפִי תּוֹרַת מֹשֶׁה, הֶעֱלוּהוּ לִירוּשָׁלַיִם לְהַעֲמִידוֹ לִפְנֵי יהוה ; כג כַּכָּתוּב בְּתוֹרַת יהוה, שֶׁכָּל זָכָר פֶּטֶר רֶחֶם, קָדוֹשׁ לַיהוה יִקָּרֵא; כד וְלָתֵת זֶבַח כָּאָמוּר בְּתוֹרַת יהוה, זוּג תּוֹרִים אוֹ שְׁנֵי בְּנֵי יוֹנָה.
כה אִישׁ אֶחָד הָיָה בִּירוּשָׁלַיִם, שְׁמוֹ הָיָה שִׁמְעוֹן; וְהָאִישׁ הַזֶּה חָסִיד הָיָה וְצַדִּיק וּמְחַכֶּה לְנֶחָמַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, וְרוּחַ הַקֹּדֶשׁ הָיְתָה עָלָיו. כו וְנֶאֱמַר לוֹ מֵאֵת רוּחַ הַקֹּדֶשׁ, שֶׁלֹּא יִרְאֶה מָוֶת עַד אֲשֶׁר יִרְאֶה אֶת מְשִׁיחַ יהוה . כז הוּא בָּא בָּרוּחַ לַהֵיכָל. וְכַאֲשֶׁר הִכְנִיסוּ הַהוֹרִים אֶת הַיֶּלֶד יֵשׁוּעַ, לַעֲשׂוֹת בַּעֲדוֹ כַּמְצֻוֶּה בַּתּוֹרָה, כח קִבְּלוֹ בִּזְרוֹעוֹתָיו וּבֵרֵךְ אֶת הָאֱלֹהִים וְאָמַר: כט מֵעַתָּה פּוֹטֵר אַתָּה, אֲדֹנָי, אֶת עַבְדְּךָ בְּשָׁלוֹם, כִּדְבָרְךָ, ל כִּי הִנֵּה רָאוּ עֵינַי אֶת רַחֲמֶיךָ לא אֲשֶׁר הֲכִינוֹתָ לִפְנֵי כָּל הָאֻמּוֹת, לב אוֹר לְהֶאָרַת הַגּוֹיִים וְכָבוֹד לְעַמְּךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל. לג וְיוֹסֵף וְאִמּוֹ תָּמְהוּ עַל הַדְּבָרִים שֶׁנֶּאֱמְרוּ עָלָיו. לד וּבֵרֵךְ אוֹתָם שִׁמְעוֹן וְאָמַר לְמִרְיָם אִמּוֹ: הִנֵּה זֶה מוּשָׂם לִנְפִילָה וְלִתְקוּמָה שֶׁל רַבִּים בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל וּלְאוֹת שֶׁל רִיב, לה וּבְנַפְשֵׁךְ אַתְּ יַעֲבֹר רֹמַח, לְמַעַן תִּגָּלֶינָה מַחְשְׁבוֹת לְבַב רַבִּים. לו וְחַנָּה הַנְבִיאָה, בַּת פְּנוּאֵל, מִשֵּׁבֶט אָשֵׁר, גַּם הִיא קְשִׁישָׁה בְּיָּמִים הָיְתָה, וְשֶׁבַע שָׁנִים חָיְתָה עִם בַּעֲלָהּ מֵעֵת בְּתוּלֶיהָ, לז וְהָיְתָה אַלְמָנָה כִּשְׁמוֹנִים וְאַרְבַּע שָׁנִים; וְלֹא מָשָׁה מִן הַהֵיכָל, וּבְצוֹם וּבִתְפִלָּה עָבְדָה אֶת אֱלֹהִים יוֹמָם וָלַיְלָה, לח גַּם הִיא קָמָה בְּאוֹתָהּ שָׁעָה וְהוֹדְתָה לַיהוה, וְדִבְּרָה עָלָיו אֶל כָּל אֶחָד שֶׁחִכָּה לִגְאֻלַּת יְרוּשָׁלַיִם.