Tanach
Onkelos on Shemot 17 תרגום אונקלוס על שמות י״ז
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וּנְטָלוּ כָּל כְּנִשְׁתָּא דִבְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל מִמַדְבְּרָא דְסִין לְמַטְלָנֵיהוֹן עַל מֵימְרָא דַיְיָ וּשְׁרוֹ בִּרְפִידִים וְלֵית מַיָא לְמִשְׁתֵּי עַמָא:
The entire community of B’nei Yisrael journeyed from the wilderness of Sin, traveling according to the word of Adonoy. They camped in Rephidim, and there was no water for the people to drink.
The entire community of B’nei Yisrael journeyed from the wilderness of Sin, traveling according to the word of Adonoy. They camped in Rephidim, and there was no water for the people to drink.
וּנְצָא עַמָא עִם משֶׁה וַאֲמָרוּ הָבוּ לָנָא מַיָא וְנִשְׁתֵּי וַאֲמַר לְהוֹן משֶׁה מָא אַתּוּן נָצָן עִמִי מָא מְנַסוּן אַתּוּן קֳדָם יְיָ:
The people quarreled with Moshe, and said, “Give us water to drink.” Moshe said to them, “Why are you quarreling with me? Why are you testing [before] Adonoy?”
The people quarreled with Moshe, and said, “Give us water to drink.” Moshe said to them, “Why are you quarreling with me? Why are you testing [before] Adonoy?”
וּצְחִי תַמָן עַמָא לְמַיָא וְאִתְרַעַם עַמָא עַל משֶׁה וַאֲמַר לְמָא דְנַן אַסֶקְתָּנָא מִמִצְרַיִם לְקַטָלָא יָתִי וְיָת בָּנַי וְיָת בְּעִירַי בְּצָחוּתָא:
The people were suffering thirst for [the lack of] water, and the people complained against Moshe and said, “Why did you bring us up from Egypt—to kill me and my children, and my livestock with thirst?”
The people were suffering thirst for [the lack of] water, and the people complained against Moshe and said, “Why did you bring us up from Egypt—to kill me and my children, and my livestock with thirst?”
וְצַלִי משֶׁה קֳדָם יְיָ לְמֵימַר מָא אֶעְבֵּד לְעַמָא הָדֵין עוֹד זְעֵיר פּוֹן וְיִרְגְמֻנִי:
Moshe cried out to [prayed before] Adonoy saying, “What shall I do for this people? Before long they will stone me.”
Moshe cried out to [prayed before] Adonoy saying, “What shall I do for this people? Before long they will stone me.”
וַאֲמַר יְיָ לְמשֶׁה עִבַּר קֳדָם עַמָא וּדְבַר עִמָךְ מִסָבֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וְחֻטְרָךְ דִי מָחֵיתָא בֵהּ יָת נַהֲרָא סַב בִּידָךְ וְתֵיזִל:
Adonoy said to Moshe, “Pass to the front of the people and take with you the elders of the [B’nei] Yisrael. The staff with which you struck the river; take in to your hand, and go.
Adonoy said to Moshe, “Pass to the front of the people and take with you the elders of the [B’nei] Yisrael. The staff with which you struck the river; take in to your hand, and go.
הָא אֲנָא קָאֵם קֳדָמָךְ תַּמָן עַל טִנָרָא בְּחוֹרֵב וְתִמְחֵי בְטִנָרָא וְיִפְּקוּן מִנֵהּ מַיָא וְיִשְׁתֵּי עַמָא וַעֲבַד כֵּן משֶׁה לְעֵינֵי סָבֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל:
Behold, I will stand before you there on the rock in Choreiv. You shall strike the rock and water will come out of it, and the people [will be able] to drink. Moshe did this in the sight [presence] of the elders of the [B’nei] Yisrael.
Behold, I will stand before you there on the rock in Choreiv. You shall strike the rock and water will come out of it, and the people [will be able] to drink. Moshe did this in the sight [presence] of the elders of the [B’nei] Yisrael.
וּקְרָא שְׁמָא דְאַתְרָא נִסֵיתָא וּמַצוּתָא עַל דִנְצוֹ בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וְעַל דְנַסִיאוּ קֳדָם יְיָ לְמֵימַר הֲאִית שְׁכִינְתָּא דַיְיָ בֵּינָנָא אִם לָא:
He [Moshe] named the place Massah and Merivah because the B’nei Yisrael had quarreled [Merivah] and because they had tested [Massah] [before] Adonoy, saying, “Is [the Shechina of] Adonoy among us or not?”
He [Moshe] named the place Massah and Merivah because the B’nei Yisrael had quarreled [Merivah] and because they had tested [Massah] [before] Adonoy, saying, “Is [the Shechina of] Adonoy among us or not?”
וַאֲתָא עֲמָלֵק וַאֲגַח קְרָבָא עִם יִשְׂרָאֵל בִּרְפִידִם:
Amaleik came and fought [a war] with [B’nei] Yisrael in Rephidim.
Amaleik came and fought [a war] with [B’nei] Yisrael in Rephidim.
וַאֲמַר משֶׁה לִיהוֹשֻׁעַ בְּחַר לָנָא גֻבְרַיָא וּפוּק אֲגַח קְרָבָא בַּעֲמָלֵק מְחָר אֲנָא קָאֵם עַל רֵישׁ רָמָתָא וְחוּטְרָא דְאִתְעֲבִידוּ בֵהּ נִסִין מִן קֳדָם יְיָ בִּידִי:
Moshe said to Yehoshua, “Choose men for us and go out to battle [fight a war with] Amaleik. Tomorrow, I will stand on top of the hill with the staff [with which miracles were performed from before] of God in my hand.”
Moshe said to Yehoshua, “Choose men for us and go out to battle [fight a war with] Amaleik. Tomorrow, I will stand on top of the hill with the staff [with which miracles were performed from before] of God in my hand.”
וַעֲבַד יְהוֹשֻׁעַ כְּמָא דְאֲמַר לֵהּ משֶׁה לְאַגָחָא קְרָבָא בַּעֲמָלֵק וּמשֶׁה אַהֲרֹן וְחוּר סְלִיקוּ לְרֵישׁ רָמָתָא:
Yehoshua did as Moshe told him—to battle [fight a war with] Amaleik. Moshe, Aharon and Chur went up to the top of the hill.
Yehoshua did as Moshe told him—to battle [fight a war with] Amaleik. Moshe, Aharon and Chur went up to the top of the hill.
וַהֲוִי כַּד יְרִים משֶׁה יְדוֹהִי וּמִתְגַבְּרִין דְבֵית יִשְׂרָאֵל וְכַד מַנַח יְדוֹהִי וּמִתְגַבְּרִין דְבֵית עֲמָלֵק:
When Moshe raised his hand, [(the fighters) of the House of] [B’nei] Yisrael prevailed; but when he let his hand down [to rest] [(the fighters) of the House of] Amaleik prevailed.
When Moshe raised his hand, [(the fighters) of the House of] [B’nei] Yisrael prevailed; but when he let his hand down [to rest] [(the fighters) of the House of] Amaleik prevailed.
וִידֵי משֶׁה יְקָרָן וּנְסִיבוּ אַבְנָא וְשַׁוִיאוּ תְחוֹתוֹהִי וִיתֵב עֲלַהּ וְאַהֲרֹן וְחוּר סַעְדָן בִּידוֹהִי מִכָּא חַד וּמִכָּא חַד וַהֲוָה יְדוֹהִי פְּרִיסָן בִּצְלוֹ עַד דְעַל שִׁמְשָׁא:
Moshe’s hands became heavy. They took a stone and placed it under him and he sat upon it. Aharon and Chur supported his hands, one of them on one side and one on the other side. His hands remained an expression of faith [as he prayed] [were spread in prayer] until sunset.
Moshe’s hands became heavy. They took a stone and placed it under him and he sat upon it. Aharon and Chur supported his hands, one of them on one side and one on the other side. His hands remained an expression of faith [as he prayed] [were spread in prayer] until sunset.
וְתַבַּר יְהוֹשֻׁעַ יָת עֲמָלֵק וְיָת עַמֵהּ לְפִתְגָם דְחָרֶב:
Yehoshua weakened [crushed] Amaleik and his people with the edge [word] of the sword.
Yehoshua weakened [crushed] Amaleik and his people with the edge [word] of the sword.
וַאֲמַר יְיָ לְמשֶׁה כְּתָב דָא דוּכְרָנָא בְּסִפְרָא וְשַׁוִי קֳדָם יְהוֹשֻׁעַ אֲרֵי מִמְחָא אֶמְחֵי יָת דוּכְרָנָא דַעֲמָלֵק מִתְּחוֹת שְׁמַיָא:
Adonoy said to Moshe, “Write this as a remembrance in the Book, [the Torah] and repeat it in [before] Yehoshua’s ears, for I will totally obliterate the memory of Amaleik from under the heavens.
Adonoy said to Moshe, “Write this as a remembrance in the Book, [the Torah] and repeat it in [before] Yehoshua’s ears, for I will totally obliterate the memory of Amaleik from under the heavens.
וּבְנָא משֶׁה מַדְבְּחָא וּפְלַח עֲלוֹהִי קֳדָם יְיָ דַעֲבַד לֵהּ נִסִין:
Moshe built an altar and called it [worshiped on it before] Adonoy nissi [Adonoy is my miracle] [Who had performed miracles for him].
Moshe built an altar and called it [worshiped on it before] Adonoy nissi [Adonoy is my miracle] [Who had performed miracles for him].
וַאֲמַר בִּשְׁבוּעָה אֲמִירָא דָא מִן קֳדָם דְחֵילָא דִשְׁכִנְתֵּהּ עַל כָּרְסֵהּ יְקָרֵהּ דְעָתִיד דְאִתָּגַח קְרָבָא קֳדָם יְיָ בִּדְבֵית עֲמָּ לֵק לְשֵׁצָיוּתְהוֹן מִדָרֵי עָלְמָא:
He said [with an oath, this saying from before the Awesome one, whose Shechina is upon His glorious throne, that in the future a war will be waged before God against the house of Amaleik to destroy them for generations forever.] , “The hand is on God’s throne, Adonoy will be at war with Amaleik for all generations.”
He said [with an oath, this saying from before the Awesome one, whose Shechina is upon His glorious throne, that in the future a war will be waged before God against the house of Amaleik to destroy them for generations forever.] , “The hand is on God’s throne, Adonoy will be at war with Amaleik for all generations.”