Gate 3 Gamal

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ܡܹܐܡܪܘܿܢܵܐ ܕܲܥܒ݂ܝܼܕ ܠܤܲܪܓ݁ܝܼܣ ܐܵܕܘܿܪܒܲܝܓ̰ܵܝܵܐ܀ 58
Photograph of page 58 of Budge’s 1894 edition, leaf 0070
Leaf 0070, from Archive.org.

ܟܲܬܲܪܘ ܬܲܡ̇ܢ ܬܠܵܬ݂ܐ ܝܲܪ̈ܚܝܼܢ ܒܚܘܼܒܵܐ ܕܲܥܪܝܼܒ݂:

أَقَامَا هُنَاكَ ثَلَاثَةَ أَشْهُرٍ فِي مَحَبَّةٍ لَذِيذَةٍ،

katarw tamn tlāth yarḥīn b-ḥūbā da-ʿrīv:

They stayed there three months in a love that was pleasant,

Ils demeurèrent là trois mois dans un amour agréable,

ܘܗܵܝܕܹܝܢ ܠܐܲܒ݂ܘܼܢ ܐܸܬ݂ܓ݁ܠܝܼ ܒܚܸܙܘܵܐ ܕܫܘܼܢܵܝ ܩܲܪܝܼܒ݂܀

ثُمَّ أُعْلِنَ لِأَبِينَا فِي رُؤْيَا أَنَّ الرَّحِيلَ قَرِيبٌ.

w-hāydēyn l-avūn ethglī b-ḥezwā d-shūnāī qarīv.

and then it was revealed to our father in a vision that the departure was near.

puis il fut révélé à notre père, dans une vision, que le départ était proche.

ܬܲܪܥܵܐ ܕܓܵܡܲܠ

بَابُ الْجِيمِ

tarʿā d-gāmal

Gate of Gamal

Porte de Gamal

ܡ̣ܢ ܕܐܸܫܬܲܪܪ ܒܚܸܙܘܵܐ ܩܵܡ݂ ܠܹܗ ܘܐܸܙܲܠ ܠܝܼܛ݂ ܠܝܼܛ݂:

لَمَّا تَأَكَّدَ بِالرُّؤْيَا قَامَ وَمَضَى خُطْوَةً خُطْوَةً

men d-eshtarr b-ḥezwā qām lēh w-ezal l-īṭ l-īṭ:

Assured by the vision, he rose and went step by step

Affermi par la vision, il se leva et alla pas à pas

ܠܘܵܬ݂ ܥܲܡܘܼܕܵܐ ܕܢܘܼܗܪܹܗ ܡܲܢܗܲܪ ܘܤܲܓ݁ܝܼ ܡܲܙܠܸܓ܀

نَحْوَ الْعَمُودِ الَّذِي يُضِيءُ نُورُهُ وَيَلْمَعُ كَثِيرًا.

l-wāth ʿamūdā d-nūhrēh manhar w-sagī mazleg.

toward the pillar whose light shines and gleams greatly.

vers la colonne dont la lumière brille et resplendit fort.

ܡܵܪܝ ܝܘܿܙܵܕܵܩ ܒܲܪ ܬܲܪܡܵܠܹܗ ܘܠܹܗ ܐܸܬ݁ܬܲܙܘܲܓ݂:

مَارِي يُوزَادَقُ ابْنُ تَرْمَالِهِ، وَبِهِ اقْتَرَنَ؛

mārī yōzādāq bar tarmālēh w-lēh ettazwagh:

Mar Yozadaq, son of Tarmaleh, and to him he was joined;

Mar Yozadaq, fils de Tarmaleh, et il lui fut uni ;

ܘܲܒ݂ܢ̈ܨܚܵܢܹܐ ܬܡܝܼܗ ܗ̄ܘܵܐ ܤܲܓ݁ܝܼ ܘܛܵܒ݂ ܐܸܬ݁ܬܲܙܠܲܓ݂܀

وَكَانَ مَعْجَبًا بِانْتِصَارَاتِهِ كَثِيرًا، وَأَشْرَقَ سَاطِعًا.

wa-b-nṣḥānē tmīh (h)wā sagī w-ṭāv ettazlagh.

he was greatly wondered at for his victories, and shone bright.

il était fort admiré pour ses victoires, et il resplendissait.

ܕܢܸܓ݂ܠܸܐ ܩܕܵܡܵܘܗܝ ܡܸܕܸܡ ܕܲܥܠܵܘܗܝ ܐܸܬ݂ܓ݁ܠܝܼ ܘܒܹܗ ܗܪ̈ܲܓ݂:

لِيَكْشِفَ أَمَامَهُ أَمْرًا انْكَشَفَ لَهُ وَتَأَمَّلَ فِيهِ،

d-neghle qdāmāwhī medem da-ʿlāwhī ethglī w-bēh hragh:

So that he might disclose before him a thing revealed to him, on which he pondered,

Afin de découvrir devant lui une chose qui lui avait été révélée et qu'il méditait,

ܘܡܵܪܝ ܝܘܿܙܵܕܵܩ ܡ̣ܢ ܪܚܘܿܩ ܐܲܕܝܼܩ ܘܝܼܕܲܥ ܠܲܕܪ̈ܓ݂܀

وَمَارِي يُوزَادَقُ نَظَرَ مِنْ بَعِيدٍ وَعَرَفَ دَرَجَتَهُ.

w-mārī yōzādāq men rḥōq adīq w-īdaʿ la-d-rgh.

Mar Yozadaq looked from afar and knew his degree.

Mar Yozadaq regarda de loin et connut son rang.

ܘܲܠܕܲܤܡܝܼܟ݂ܝܼܢ ܠܘܵܬܹܗ ܓܠܵܐ ܗ̄ܘ̣ܵܐ ܘܲܠܗܘܿܢ ܐܲܙܢܸܓ݂:‏

وَلِلْقَرِيبِينَ مِنْهُ كَشَفَهُ وَأَعْلَنَ لَهُمْ

wa-l-da-smīkhīn l-wātēh glā (h)wā wa-l-hōn aznegh:

To those near him he revealed it, and announced to them

À ceux qui étaient près de lui il la révéla, et leur annonça

ܕܪܲܒܲܢ ܗܘܿܪܡܝܼܙܕ ܒܲܪ ܠܘܝܼܬܲܢ ܗܼ̄ܘ ܘܗܵܟܲܢ ܪܵܐܸܓ݂܀

أَنَّ هذَا هُوَ رَبَّان هُرْمِزْدُ، رَفِيقُنَا، وَهكَذَا يَرْغَبُ.

d-raban hōrmīzd bar l-w-ītan hāw w-hākan rāegh.

that this is Rabban Hormizd, our companion, and so he desires.

que celui-ci est Rabban Hormizd, notre compagnon, et ainsi il le désire.

ܗܵܠܹܝܢ ܐܸܢܘܿܢ ܕܥܲܡܹܗ ܥܢܹܝܢ ܗ̄ܘ̣ܵܘ ܒܚܘܼܒܵܐ ܕܲܡܙܝܼܓ݂:‏

هؤُلَاءِ هُمُ الَّذِينَ شَارَكُوهُ فِي مَحَبَّةٍ حَسَنَةِ الْمَزْجِ:

hālēyn enōn d-ʿamēh ʿnēyn (h)wāw b-ḥūbā da-mzīgh:

These are those who shared with him in a love well blended:

Voici ceux qui partageaient avec lui un amour bien mêlé :

ܡܵܪܝ ܝܘܿܚܲܢܵܢ ܘܝܼܫܘܿܥܤܲܒ݂ܪܢ ܕܫܸܡܗܘܿܢ ܪܓ݂ܝܼܓ݂܀

مَارِي يُوحَنَّا وَيِشُوعْسَبْرَان، اسْمُهُمَا مَحْبُوبٌ،

mārī yōḥanān w-īshōʿsavrn d-shemhōn rghīgh.

Mar Yohanan and Yeshuʿsabran, whose name is loved,

Mar Yohanan et Yeshuʿsabran, dont le nom est aimé,

ܘܡܵܪܝ ܐܲܕܘܿܢܵܐ ܘܪܲܒ̇ܢ ܫܸܡܥܘܿܢ ܕܫܲܪܒ݁ܗܘܿܢ ܚܢܝܼܓ݂:

وَمَارِي أَدُونَا وَرَبَّان شَمْعُون، الَّذِينَ ضَاقَتْ سِيرَتُهُمْ،

w-mārī adōnā w-rabn shemʿōn d-sharbhōn ḥnīgh:

and Mar Adona and Rabban Shemʿon, whose way of life was strait,

et Mar Adona et Rabban Shemʿon, dont la manière de vivre était étroite,

ܐ̄ܢܵܫܵܐ ܓܡܝܼܪܹ̈ܐ ܕܢܸܨܚܵܢܗܘܿܢ ܛܵܒ݂ ܥܲܠ ܟܠ ܙܠܝܼܓ݂܀

رِجَالٌ كَامِلُونَ، انْتِصَارَاتُهُمْ تَسْطَعُ فَوْقَ كُلِّ مَا يَسْطَعُ.

nāshā gmīrē d-neṣḥānhōn ṭāv ʿal kul zlīgh.

perfect men, whose victories shine above all that shines.

hommes parfaits, dont les victoires brillent au-dessus de tout ce qui brille.

ܥܲܕ݂ܠܐ ܫܲܡܠܝܼ ܡܸܠܬܹܗ ܥܲܡܗܘܿܢ ܗܵܢ ܕܥܲܠ ܟܠ ܗܪܝܼܓ݂:

قَبْلَ أَنْ يُتِمَّ كَلِمَتَهُ مَعَهُمْ، إِذَا بِالْمُتَأَمِّلِ فَوْقَ الْجَمِيعِ،

ʿadhl shamlī meltēh ʿamhōn hān d-ʿal kul hrīgh:

Before he had finished his word with them, lo, he who meditates above all,

Avant qu'il eût achevé sa parole avec eux, voici que celui qui médite au-dessus de tous,

ܢܩܲܫ ܒܬܲܪܥ̱ܗܘܿܢ ܐܲܒ݂ܘܼܢ ܕܲܒ݂ܪܘܼܚ ܩܢܘܿܡܹܗ ܚܪܝܼܓ݂܀

أَبِينَا، قَرَعَ بَابَهُمْ، وَهُوَ الْمُتَّقِدُ بِالرُّوحِ.

nqash b-tarʿhōn avūn da-b-rūḥ qnōmēh ḥrīgh.

our father, knocked at their gate, he who is ardent in spirit.

notre père, frappa à leur porte, lui qui est ardent d'esprit.

ܡܵܪܝ ܝܘܿܙܵܕܵܩ ܠܪܒ̇ܢ ܫܸܡܥܘܿܢ ܡܸܠܬ݂ܐ ܐܲܙܢܸܓ݂:

وَجَّهَ مَارِي يُوزَادَقُ كَلِمَةً إِلَى رَبَّان شَمْعُونَ:

mārī yōzādāq l-rbn shemʿōn melth aznegh:

Mar Yozadaq addressed a word to Rabban Shemʿon:

Mar Yozadaq adressa une parole à Rabban Shemʿon :

ܕܩܘܼܡ ܐܲܥܸܠܵܝܗܝ ܠܪܒ̇ܢ ܗܘܿܪܡܝܼܙܕ ܕܫܘܼܦܪܹܗ ܡܲܦܵܪܸܓ݂܀

«قُمِ اسْتَقْبِلْ رَبَّان هُرْمِزْدَ الَّذِي جَمَالُهُ يَلْمَعُ».

d-qūm aʿelāyhī l-rbn hōrmīzd d-shūprēh mapāregh.

Rise, meet Rabban Hormizd, whose beauty shines.

« Lève-toi, va au-devant de Rabban Hormizd, dont la beauté resplendit. »

ܡܐܡܪܘܿܢܵܐ ܕܲܥܒ݂ܝܼܕ ܠܤܲܪܓܵܝܼܣ ܐܵܕܘܿܪܒܲܝܓ̰ܵܝܵܐ܀ 59
Photograph of page 59 of Budge’s 1894 edition, leaf 0071
Leaf 0071, from Archive.org.

ܒܵܬܲܪ ܕܐܲܥܠܘܼܗܝ ܘܝܼܬܸܒ݂ܘ ܒܚܘܼܒܵܐ ܕܲܒ݂ܪܘܼܚ ܡܡܲܙܲܓ݂:‏

وَبَعْدَ أَنْ أَدْخَلُوهُ وَجَلَسُوا فِي الْمَحَبَّةِ الْمَمْزُوجَةِ بِالرُّوحِ،

bātar d-aʿlūhī w-ītevw b-ḥūbā da-b-rūḥ mmazagh:

After they brought him in and sat down in the love mixed with the Spirit,

Après qu'ils l'eurent fait entrer et qu'ils se furent assis dans l'amour mêlé à l'Esprit,

ܐܝܼܛܵܐ ܐܲܩܪܲܚ ܡܵܪܝ ܝܘܿܙܵܕܵܩ ܫܪܵܪ ܕܠܐ ܦܘܼܠܵܓ݂܀

أَعْلَنَ مَارِي يُوزَادَقُ حَالًا حَقِيقَةً لَا شَكَّ فِيهَا:

ʾīṭā aqraḥ mārī yōzādāq shrār d-lā pūlāgh.

at once Mar Yozadaq declared a truth without doubt:

aussitôt Mar Yozadaq proclama une vérité sans doute :

ܕܒܲܪ ܦܵܪ̈ܤܵܝܹܐ ܠܡܸܥܡܲܪ ܒܚܘܼܪܒܵܐ ܪܓ݂ܝܼܓܲܬ݁ ܘܒܲܤܢܵܪܓ݂:‏

«يَا ابْنَ الْفُرْسِ، اشْتَقْتَ إِلَى السُّكْنَى فِي الْبَرِّيَّةِ وَفِي [snārgh]؛

d-bar pārsāyē l-meʿmar b-ḥūrbā rghīgat w-ba-snārgh:

"You, son of the Persians, have longed to live in the desert and in [snārgh];

« Toi, fils des Perses, tu as désiré demeurer dans le désert et dans [snārgh] ;

ܐܝܟ݂ ܕܐܸܫܬܲܒܲܠܬ݁ ܡ̣ܢ ܡܒܲܝܲܐܢܵܐ ܘܩܲܕܝܼܬ݁ ܕܘܼܪܵܓ݂܀

كَمَا قَادَكَ الْمُعَزِّي وَاتَّقَدْتَ خُطْوَةً خُطْوَةً.

aykh d-eshtabalt men mbayanā w-qadīt d-w-rāgh.

as you were led by the Comforter and kindled step by step.

comme tu as été conduit par le Consolateur et enflammé pas à pas.

ܒܪܲܡ ܩܘܼܡܘ ܐܲܚܲܝ̈ ܘܲܢܚܘܼܓ݂ ܠܩܸܪܝܵܢ ܕܠܐ ܢܸܬ݁ܬܲܙܲܓ݂:

لكِنْ قُومُوا يَا إِخْوَتِي وَلْنُسْرِعْ إِلَى الدَّعْوَةِ لِئَلَّا نُوجَدَ نَاقِصِينَ،

b-ram qūmw aḥaī wa-nḥūgh l-qeryān d-lā nettazagh:

But rise, my brothers, let us hurry to the call, lest we be found wanting,

Mais levez-vous, mes frères, et hâtons-nous vers l'appel, de peur d'être trouvés en défaut,

ܘܲܡܥܲܬ݁ܕܵܐܝܼܬ݂ ܠܡܸܢܥܹܗ ܢܚܘܼܪ ܒܸܠܥܵܕ ܟܠ ܙܓܵܓ݂܀

وَلْنَنْظُرْ مَجِيئَهُ بِعَجَلَةٍ، مِنْ غَيْرِ أَيِّ تَأْخِيرٍ».

wa-mʿatdāīth l-menʿēh nḥūr belʿād kul zgāgh.

and promptly let us look upon his coming, without any delay."

et, sans tarder, regardons sa venue, sans aucun retard. »

ܗܵܝܕܹܝܢ ܟܠܗܘܿܢ ܡܛܲܝܒ݂ܵܐܝܼܬ݂ ܩܵܡ̣ܘ ܘܠܐ ܐܸܬ݂ܦܲܠܲܓ݂ܘ:‏

حِينَئِذٍ قَامُوا جَمِيعًا بِنِظَامٍ، وَلَمْ يَنْقَسِمُوا،

hāydēyn klhōn mṭayvāīth qāmw w-lā ethpalaghw:

Then they all rose in good order, and were not divided,

Alors tous se levèrent en bon ordre, et ne furent pas divisés,

ܘܲܚܙܲܩܼܘ ܠܕܲܝܪܐ ܕܡܵܪܝ ܐܲܒ݂ܪܗܵܡ ܕܪܹܫܵܐ ܐܝܟ݂ ܕܪܲܓ݂ܘ܀

وَقَصَدُوا دَيْرَ مَارِي أَبْرَاهَامَ الرِّيشِيِّ كَمَا شَاؤُوا.

wa-ḥzaqīw l-da-yr d-mārī avrhām d-rēshā aykh d-raghw.

and made for the monastery of Mar Abraham of Risha, as they wished.

et se dirigèrent vers le monastère de Mar Abraham de Risha, comme ils le souhaitaient.

ܒܲܕܥܵܗܢܵܐ ܗ̄ܘܵܬ݂ ܠܦܘܼܠܚܵܢ ܫܸܠܝܵܐ ܕܠܹܗ ܐܸܬ݂ܪܲܓ݂ܪܲܓ݂ܘ:

وَفِي ذلِكَ الْوَقْتِ كَانَ فِي الْخِدْمَةِ هُدُوءٌ تَاقُوا إِلَيْهِ،

ba-d-ʿāhnā (h)wāth l-pūlḥān shelyā d-lēh ethraghraghw:

At that time there was in the service a calm for which they longed,

En ce temps-là il y avait dans le service un calme qu'ils désiraient,

ܘܡ̣ܢ ܢܓ݂ܘܿܪ ܙܲܒ݂ܢܵܐ ܠܹܗ ܐܸܬ݂ܝܲܐܲܒ݂ܘ ܘܐܵܦ ܐܸܬ݂ܗܲܓܲܓܼܘ܀

وَمِنْ زَمَنٍ طَوِيلٍ اشْتَاقُوا إِلَيْهِ وَتَأَمَّلُوهُ.

w-men nghōr zavnā lēh ethyaavw w-āp ethhagagīw.

and over a long time they yearned for it and pondered it.

et pendant un long temps ils l'attendirent avec ardeur et le méditèrent.

ܤܝܼܥܬ݁ܐ ܕܓܲܒ݂ܪܹ̈ܐ ܕܲܒ݂ܕܲܟ݂ܝܘܼܬ݂ܐ ܛܵܒ݂ ܐܸܬ݁ܬܲܦܪ̈ܲܓ݂ܘ:

جَمَاعَةُ الرِّجَالِ الَّذِينَ أَزْهَرُوا حَقًّا فِي الطَّهَارَةِ،

sīʿt d-gavrē da-b-da-khyūth ṭāv ettapraghw:

The band of men who truly flourished in purity,

La troupe des hommes qui fleurirent vraiment dans la pureté,

ܘܲܒ̈ܓܸܠܝܵܢܹܐ ܐܲܠܵܗܵܝܹ̈ܐ ܟܹܝܬ݂ ܐܸܬ݁ܕܲܪܲܓ݂ܘ܀

وَتَدَرَّجُوا حَقًّا فِي الْإِعْلَانَاتِ الْإِلهِيَّةِ.

wa-b-gelyānē alāhāyē kēyth etdaraghw.

and truly advanced by degrees in divine revelations.

et progressèrent vraiment par degrés dans les révélations divines.

ܒܲܚܕ݂ܵܐ ܢܦܸܫ ܘܪܘܼܚ ܐܸܬ݂ܚܲܝܲܕܘ ܗ̄ܘܼܘ ܘܐܵܦ̇ ܐܸܬ݂ܡܙܲܓ݂ܙܲܓ݂ܘ:

بِنَفْسٍ وَرُوحٍ وَاحِدَةٍ اتَّحَدُوا وَامْتَزَجُوا أَيْضًا،

ba-ḥdhā npesh w-rūḥ ethḥayadw (h)ūw w-āp ethmzaghzaghw:

In one soul and spirit they were united, and also blended together,

En une seule âme et un seul esprit ils étaient unis, et aussi mêlés ensemble,

ܘܲܫܒܲܥ ܫܢ̈ܝܼܢ ܥ̣ܡܲܪܘ ܗ̄ܘܼܘ ܬܲܡ̇ܢ ܘܛܵܒ݂ ܐܸܬ݂ܦܪܓ݂ܪܲܓ݂ܘ܀

وَسَبْعَ سَنَوَاتٍ سَكَنُوا هُنَاكَ وَأَزْهَرُوا حَسَنًا.

wa-shbaʿ shnīn ʿmarw (h)ūw tamn w-ṭāv ethprghraghw.

and seven years they dwelt there, and flourished well.

et sept ans ils habitèrent là, et fleurirent bien.

ܒܲܥܕ̈ܝܼܠܵܬ݂ܐ ܟܠ ܝܵܘܡܲܝ̈ܗܘܿܢ ܠܵܐ ܐܸܬ݂ܩܲܛܪܲܓ݂ܘ:‏

بِأَيِّ ذَنْبٍ لَمْ يُتَّهَمُوا كُلَّ أَيَّامِهِمْ،

ba-ʿdīlāth kul yāwmayhōn lā ethqaṭraghw:

Of no fault were they accused all their days,

D'aucune faute ils ne furent accusés tous leurs jours,

ܘܲܒ݂ܕܲܟ݂ܝܘܼܬܵܐ ܘܲܒ݂ܫܲܦܝܘܼܬܵܐ ܛܵܒ݂ ܐܸܬ݁ܬܲܬ݂ܠܲܓ݂ܘ܀

وَبِالطَّهَارَةِ وَالصَّفَاءِ ابْيَضُّوا كَالثَّلْجِ.

wa-b-da-khyūtā wa-b-shapyūtā ṭāv ettathlaghw.

and in purity and clearness they were made white as snow.

et dans la pureté et la clarté ils furent blanchis comme neige.

ܡ̣ܢ ܢܘܼܪ ܪܸܓܵܬ݂ܵܐ ܕܟ݂ܠ ܓܢܸܣ ܕܒ݂ܝܼܫܵܐ ܪܲܒ݁̇ ܐܸܬ݂ܦܲܝܲܓ݂ܘ:‏

مِنْ نَارِ شَهَوَاتِ كُلِّ نَوْعٍ مِنَ الشَّرِّ بَرَدُوا كَثِيرًا،

men nūr regāthā d-kul gnes d-b-īshā rab ethpayaghw:

From the fire of the desires of every kind of evil they were greatly cooled,

Du feu des désirs de toute sorte de mal ils furent fort rafraîchis,

ܘܲܒ݂ܬ݂ܵܓ݂ ܥܡ̈ܝܼܠܵܢ ܘܲܫܒ݂ܝܼܚܵܢ ܒܚܝܹܠ ܪܘܼܚ ܐܸܬܬܲܓܲܓ݂ܘ܀

وَبِتَاجِ الْفَضَائِلِ وَالتَّسَابِيحِ بِقُوَّةِ الرُّوحِ تَوَّجُوا.

wa-b-thāgh ʿmīlān wa-shvīḥān b-ḥyēl rūḥ ettagaghw.

and with the crown of virtues and praises, by the power of the Spirit, they were crowned.

et de la couronne des vertus et des louanges, par la force de l'Esprit, ils furent couronnés.

ܠܗܵܠܹܝܢ ܬܡܝܼܗܹ̈ܐ ܕܫܘܼܦ̮ܪܗܘܿܢ ܠܟ݂ܠ ܡܗܲܕܲܪ ܘܡܲܙܠܸܓ݂:‏

مِنْ هؤُلَاءِ الْعَجِيبِينَ الَّذِينَ جَمَالُهُمْ يُزَيِّنُ الْجَمِيعَ وَيُنِيرُهُمْ،

l-hālēyn tmīhē d-shūprhōn l-kul mhadar w-mazlegh:

Of these wonderful men, whose beauty adorns and lights up all,

De ces hommes admirables, dont la beauté orne et illumine tous,

ܡܹܐܡܪܘܿܢܵܐ ܕܲܥܒ݂ܝܼܕ ܠܤܲܪܓ݁ܝܼܣ ܐܵܕܘܿܪܒܲܝܓ̰ܵܝܵܐ܀ 60
Photograph of page 60 of Budge’s 1894 edition, leaf 0072
Leaf 0072, from Archive.org.

ܘܼܕܘܼܒܵܪܗܘܿܢ ܫܒ݂ܝܼܚ ܘܲܕܠܐ ܤܵܟ݂ܵܐ ܠܟ݂ܠܢܵܫ ܡܓܲܪܸܓ݂܀

وَسِيرَتُهُمْ مُسَبَّحَةٌ وَتَجْذِبُ كُلَّ إِنْسَانٍ بِلَا انْتِهَاءٍ.

w-d-w-bārhōn shvīḥ wa-d-lā sākhā l-khlnāsh mgaregh.

whose conduct is praised and draws everyone without end.

dont la conduite est louée et attire chacun sans fin.

ܪܓܝܼܓ݂ ܘܝܲܐܝܼܒ ܐ̄ܢܐ ܠܡܸܕܟ݁ܪ ܫܘܼܒ݂ܚܗܘܿܢ ܟܹܝܬ݂ ܘܲܢܠܲܓ݂ܠܸܓ݂:‏

أَشْتَاقُ وَأَتُوقُ أَنْ أَذْكُرَ تَسْبِيحَهُمْ حَقًّا، وَلكِنِّي أَتَلَعْثَمُ؛

rgīgh w-yaīb n l-medkr shūvḥhōn kēyth wa-nlaghlegh:

I long and yearn to tell their praise truly, but I stammer;

Je désire et je languis de dire vraiment leur louange, mais je bégaie ;

ܘܲܡܚܝܼܠ ܘܬ݂ܵܚܘܿܒ݂ ܚܲܝܠܝ ܘܠܵܐ ܤܵܦ̇ܲܩ ܘܠܸܫܵܢܝ ܠܥܸܓ݂܀

أَنَا ضَعِيفٌ، وَقُوَّتِي خَارَتْ وَلَمْ تَكْفِ، وَلِسَانِي يَتَعَثَّرُ.

wa-mḥīl w-thāḥōv ḥaylī w-lā sāpaq w-leshānī l-ʿegh.

I am weak, my strength is spent and not sufficient, and my tongue falters.

je suis faible, ma force est épuisée et ne suffit pas, et ma langue défaille.

ܡܲܢܼܘܼ ܡܸܫܟ݁ܚ ܕܢܸܬ݂ܢܸܐ ܫܲܪܒ݁ܗܘܿܢ ܐܵܘ ܕܲܢܕܲܓ݂ܕ݂ܓ݂:

مَنِ الْقَادِرُ أَنْ يَرْوِيَ سِيرَتَهُمْ أَوْ أَنْ يَسْرُدَهَا؟

manīū meshkḥ d-nethne sharbhōn āw da-ndaghdhgh:

Who is able to recount their story, or to set it out?

Qui peut raconter leur histoire, ou l'exposer ?

ܒܲܕܪܘܼܚܩܘܼܕܫܵܐ ܠܗܘܿܢ ܗܘܼ ܫܲܒܸ݁ܠ ܘܗܲܕܝܼ ܘܦܲܕܓ̰ܲܓ݂܀

بِالرُّوحِ الْقُدُسِ قَادَهُمْ، وَهَدَاهُمْ وَدَرَّبَهُمْ.

ba-d-rūḥqūdshā l-hōn hāw shabel w-hadī w-padgagh.

By the Holy Spirit he led them, and guided and trained them.

Par l'Esprit Saint il les conduisit, et les guida et les forma.

ܠܲܥܬ̈ܲܝܼܕܵܬ݂݂ܵܐ ܛܲܝܸܒ݂ ܠܗܘܿܢ ܘܐܲܚܝܼܪ ܘܪܲܓ݂ܪܸܓ݂:

أَعَدَّهُمْ لِلْآتِيَاتِ، وَسَهِرَ عَلَيْهِمْ وَحَمَّسَهُمْ،

la-ʿtaīdāthā ṭayev l-hōn w-aḥīr w-raghregh:

He prepared them for the things to come, watched over them and made them eager,

Il les prépara aux choses à venir, veilla sur eux et les rendit ardents,

ܘܲܠܗܲܒܵܓ݂ܗܘܿܢ ܒܚܲܝܠܹܗ ܐܲܤܝܼܦ ܘܙܲܛܸܡ ܘܩܲܛܪܸܓ݂܀

وَعَلَى خَصْمِهِمْ جَلَبَ قُوَّتَهُ، وَأَخْرَسَهُ وَزَجَرَهُ.

wa-l-habāghhōn b-ḥaylēh asīp w-zaṭem w-qaṭregh.

and against their adversary he brought his power, silenced him and rebuked him.

et contre leur adversaire il apporta sa force, le fit taire et le réprimanda.

ܠܹܗ ܥܲܡ ܝܲܗܠܵܘܗ̈ܝ ܬܲܒ݁ܪ ܘܪܲܥܪܲܥ ܘܫܲܦܸܠ ܘܢܵܘܸܓ݂:

إِيَّاهُ وَجُنُودَهُ كَسَرَ وَزَعْزَعَ وَأَذَلَّ وَهَزَمَ؛

lēh ʿam yahlāwhī tabr w-raʿraʿ w-shapel w-nāwegh:

Him and his hosts he broke, shook, brought low and routed;

Lui et ses armées, il les brisa, les ébranla, les abaissa et les mit en déroute ;

ܘܲܠܤ̈ܝܼܡܵܬܹܗ ܠܲܓܒ݂ܵܘ̈ܗܝ ܐܲܩܪܲܚ ܘܲܒ݂ܗܹܝܢ ܐܲܫܢܸܓ݂܀

وَكُنُوزَهُ أَعْلَنَهَا لِمُخْتَارِيهِ، وَبِهَا زَيَّنَهُمْ.

wa-l-sīmātēh la-gvāwhī aqraḥ wa-b-hēyn ashnegh.

and his treasures he proclaimed to his chosen, and with these he adorned them.

et ses trésors, il les proclama à ses élus, et par eux il les para.

ܫܘܼܒ݂ܚܹܗ ܪܲܒ݁ܐ ܠܥܹܢܲܝܗܘܿܢ ܓܠܵܐ ܘܒܹܗ ܠܗܘܿܢ ܐܲܪܸܓ݂:‏

مَجْدَهُ الْعَظِيمَ كَشَفَ لِأَعْيُنِهِمْ، وَبِهِ جَعَلَهُمْ يَشْتَاقُونَ إِلَيْهِ،

shūvḥēh rab l-ʿēnayhōn glā w-bēh l-hōn aregh:

His great glory he revealed to their eyes, and by it made them long for him,

Sa grande gloire, il la révéla à leurs yeux, et par elle les fit languir de lui,

ܘܫܘܼܦܪܐ ܕܢܘܼܗܪܹܗ ܡܫܲܟ݁ܢܵܢܵܐܝܼܬ݂ ܥܠܲܝܗܘܿܢ ܐܲܙܠܸܓ݂܀

وَجَمَالُ نُورِهِ أَشْرَقَ عَلَيْهِمْ كَالشَّكِينَةِ.

w-shūpr d-nūhrēh mshaknānāīth ʿlayhōn azlegh.

and the beauty of his light shone upon them like the Shekhina.

et la beauté de sa lumière resplendit sur eux comme la Shekhina.

ܒܲܬ݂ܗܝܼܪ̈ܵܬ݂ܐ ܕܥܵܠ̈ܒܵܢ ܠܡܸܠܵܐ ܩܲܤܡܸܣ ܘܐܲܬ݂ܠܸܓ݂:

بِبَهَاءِ الْغَالِبِينَ زَيَّنَهُمْ تَمَامًا وَبَيَّضَهُمْ كَالثَّلْجِ؛

ba-thhīrāth d-ʿālbān l-melā qasmes w-athlegh:

With the splendours of the victors he fully adorned them and made them white as snow;

Des splendeurs des vainqueurs il les para pleinement et les blanchit comme neige ;

ܘܡܲܢ̈ܝܹܐ ܥܸܤܪܵܐ ܘܚܲܡܫܵܐ ܒܛܲܝܒ݁ܘܼ ܠܗܘܿܢ ܗ̄ܘ ܦܲܠܸܓ܀

وَخَمْسَةَ عَشَرَ وَزْنَةً، بِصَلَاحِهِ، قَسَمَهَا بَيْنَهُمْ.

w-manyē ʿesrā w-ḥamshā b-ṭaybū l-hōn hāw paleg.

and fifteen talents, in his goodness, he divided among them.

et quinze talents, dans sa bonté, il les leur partagea.

ܠܤܝܼܡܬܵܐ ܕܒܲܩܪܝܼܬ݂ ܢܲܦܫܗܘܿܢ ܡܛܲܫܝܵܐ ܐܲܓ݂ܠܲܚ ܘܐܲܓ݂ܠܸܓ:‏

الْكَنْزَ الْمَخْفِيَّ فِي مَدِينَةِ نُفُوسِهِمْ كَشَفَهُ وَأَظْهَرَهُ،

l-sīmtā d-ba-qrīth napshhōn mṭashyā aghlaḥ w-aghleg:

The treasure hidden in the town of their souls he laid bare and uncovered,

Le trésor caché dans la ville de leurs âmes, il le mit à nu et le découvrit,

ܘܲܒ݂ܬܹܐܓ݂ܘܿܪܬ݁ܗܘܿܢ ܗ݀ܘ ܚܲܝܸܠ ܠܗܘܿܢ ܘܫܵܘܫܸܛ ܘܕܲܪܸܓ݂܀

وَفِي تِجَارَتِهِمْ قَوَّاهُمْ وَحَثَّهُمْ وَرَفَعَهُمْ.

wa-b-tēghōrthōn hāw ḥayel l-hōn w-shāwsheṭ w-daregh.

and in their trading he strengthened them, urged them on and raised them up.

et dans leur commerce il les fortifia, les pressa et les éleva.

ܡܲܢܘܼ ܡܸܫܟ݁ܚ ܕܢܸܪܫܘܿܡ ܫܲܪܒ݁ܗܘܿܢ ܐܲܟ݂ܡܵܐ ܕܪܵܐܸܓ݂:

مَنِ الْقَادِرُ أَنْ يَكْتُبَ سِيرَتَهُمْ كَمَا يَشَاءُ تَمَامًا،

manū meshkḥ d-nershōm sharbhōn akhmā d-rāegh:

Who can write their story as fully as he wishes,

Qui peut écrire leur histoire aussi pleinement qu'il le voudrait,

ܘܢܸܬ݂ܢܹܐ ܫܘܼܒ݂ܚܗܘܿܢ ܒܠܸܫܵܢ ܒܸܤܪܵܐ ܘܠܐ ܢܗܸܐ ܚܵܐ̇ܓ݂܀

وَيَرْوِيَ تَسْبِيحَهُمْ بِلِسَانِ لَحْمٍ وَلَا يَتْعَبَ؟

w-nethnē shūvḥhōn b-leshān besrā w-lā nhe ḥāgh.

and tell their praise in a tongue of flesh and not grow weary?

et dire leur louange en langue de chair sans se lasser ?

ܡܵܪܢ ܒܐܝܼܕܗܘܿܢ ܟܠ ܬܘܼܪ̈ܥܵܬܹܗ ܕܥܵܠܡܵܐ ܤܵܐܲܓ݂:

رَبُّنَا بِأَيْدِيهِمْ سَدَّ كُلَّ ثُغُورِ الْعَالَمِ،

mārn b-ʾīdhōn kul tūrʿātēh d-ʿālmā sāagh:

Our Lord, through them, fenced all the breaches of the world,

Notre Seigneur, par leurs mains, ferma toutes les brèches du monde,

ܘܫܘܼܠܗܵܒ݂ ܚܸܛܝܵܢ ܕܒܹܗ ܙܪܲܥ ܒܝܼܫܵܐ ܒܚܲܝܠܗܘܿܢ ܦܵܐ̇ܓ݂܀

وَلَهِيبُ الْخَطِيئَةِ الَّذِي زَرَعَ فِيهِ الشِّرِّيرُ بَرَدَ بِقُوَّتِهِمْ.

w-shūlhāv ḥeṭyān d-bēh zraʿ b-īshā b-ḥaylhōn pāgh.

and the flame of sin, which the Evil One sowed in it, grew cold by their power.

et la flamme du péché, que le Mauvais y avait semée, se refroidit par leur force.

ܒܕܐܵܢ ܐܸܫܬܵܘܕܝܼ ܕܲܡܨܸܐ ܠܡܸܪܫܲܡ ܥܵܠܹܡ ܒܤܵܪܘܿܓ݂:

وَإِنِّي أَعْتَرِفُ أَنَّ حَكِيمَ سَرُوجَ وَحْدَهُ قَادِرٌ أَنْ يَكْتُبَهُ،

b-d-en eshtāwdī da-mṣe l-mersham ʿālēm b-sārōgh:

While I confess that only the sage of Sarug could write it down,

Tandis que je confesse que seul le sage de Sarug pourrait l'écrire,

ܡ̣ܐܡܪܘܿܢܵܐ ܕܲܥܒ݂ܝܼܕ ܠܤܲܪܓܵܝܼܣ ܐܵܕܘܿܪܒܲܝܓ̰ܵܝܵܐ܀ 61
Photograph of page 61 of Budge’s 1894 edition, leaf 0073
Leaf 0073, from Archive.org.

ܘܪܹܝܚ̄ ܒܘܼܤܵܡܗܘܿܢ ܒܥܵܠܡܵܐ ܦܵܚ̣ ܗ̄ܘܵܐ ܐܝܟ݂ ܩܘܼܢܕܵܪܘܿܓ݂܀

وَعَبَقُ طِيبِهِمْ فَاحَ فِي الْعَالَمِ كَالْقُنْدَرُوغِ.

w-rēy(ḥ) b-w-sāmhōn b-ʿālmā pāḥ (h)wā aykh qūndārōgh.

the scent of their perfume spread through the world like the spice qundarogh.

le parfum de leur arôme se répandit dans le monde comme l'aromate qundarogh.

ܬܵܘ ܚܲܒ݁ܝܼ̈ܒܲܝ ܢܩܲܕ݂ܸܫ ܦܘܼܡܲܢ ܒܫܲܪܒ݁ܗܘܿܢ ܘܲܢܸܗܪܘܿܓ݂:

تَعَالَوْا يَا أَحِبَّائِي نُقَدِّسْ فَمَنَا بِسِيرَتِهِمْ وَنَلْهَجْ بِهَا،

tāw ḥabībaī nqadhesh pūman b-sharbhōn wa-nehrōgh:

Come, my beloved, let us sanctify our mouth with their story and meditate on it,

Venez, mes bien-aimés, sanctifions notre bouche par leur histoire et méditons-la,

ܘܬܲܚܦܝܼܬ݂ ܚܤܵܡܵܐ ܡ̣ܢ ܚܙܵܬ݂ ܢܲܦܫܲܢ ܢܸܩܦܘܿܠ ܘܼܢܸܓܠܘܿܓ݂܀

وَنَطْوِ وَنَدْحَرْ غِطَاءَ الضَّرَرِ عَنْ نَظَرِ نُفُوسِنَا.

w-taḥpīth ḥsāmā men ḥzāth napshan neqpōl w-neglōgh.

and let us fold up and roll away the covering of harm from the sight of our souls.

et plions et roulons le voile du mal loin du regard de nos âmes.

ܢܸܤܲܒ݂ ܡܸܢܗܘܿܢ ܚܘܼܝܵܠ ܘܥܸܕܪܵܐ ܕܬ݂ܘܼܪ̈ܥܵܬܲܢ ܢܤܘܼܓ݂:‏

لِنَأْخُذْ مِنْهُمْ قُوَّةً وَعَوْنًا لِنَسُدَّ ثُغُورَنَا،

nesav menhōn ḥūyāl w-ʿedrā d-thūrʿātan nsūgh:

Let us take from them strength and help, that we may fence our breaches,

Prenons d'eux force et secours, pour fermer nos brèches,

ܘܡ̣ܢ ܤܘܼܦܵܦܵܐ ܕܤܲܟ݂ܠܘܵܬܲܢ ܢܸܩܲܪ ܘܲܢܦܘܼܓ݂܀

وَلْنُقْتَلَعْ مِنْ تَشَابُكِ حَمَاقَاتِنَا وَنَبْرُدْ.

w-men sūpāpā d-sakhlwātan neqar wa-npūgh.

and let us be torn out of the tangle of our follies and be cooled.

et soyons arrachés à l'enchevêtrement de nos folies et rafraîchis.

ܒܙܹܝܢ ܨ̈ܠܵܘܵܬ݂ܗܘܿܢ ܬܵܘ ܢܹܙܕܲܝܲܢ ܘܲܒ݂ܗܹܝܢ ܢܸܗܪܘܿܓ݂:

تَعَالَوْا نَتَسَلَّحْ بِسِلَاحِ صَلَوَاتِهِمْ وَنَلْهَجْ بِهَا،

b-zēyn ṣlāwāthhōn tāw nēzdayan wa-b-hēyn nehrōgh:

Come, let us arm ourselves with the armour of their prayers, and meditate on them,

Venez, armons-nous de l'armure de leurs prières, et méditons-les,

ܘܢܸܙܟܹ݁ܝܘܗܝ ܠܤܵܢܐܲܢ ܡܲܪܹܫܹܗ ܒܗܹܝܢ ܢܸܫܡܘܿܛ ܘܢܸܡܠܘܿܓ܀

وَلْنَغْلِبْ عَدُوَّنَا، وَبِهَا نُجَرِّدْهُ وَنَنْتِفْ رَأْسَهُ.

w-nezkēywhī l-sānan marēshēh b-hēyn neshmōṭ w-nemlōg.

and let us conquer our enemy, and with them strip and pluck his head.

et vainquons notre ennemi, et avec elles dépouillons-le et arrachons-lui la tête.

ܢܗܲܠܗܠܝܼܘܼܗܝ ܒܚܲܝܠܗܹܝܢ ܘܡ̣ܢ ܟܠ ܘܲܥܕܵܢ ܢܸܙܢܘܿܩ ܘܢܸܙܢܘܿܓ݂:

لِنُنْدِبْهُ بِقُوَّتِهَا، وَفِي كُلِّ وَقْتٍ نُقَيِّدْهُ وَنَرْبِطْهُ،

nhalhlīūhī b-ḥaylhēyn w-men kul wa-ʿdān neznōq w-neznōgh:

Let us make him wail by their power, and at every time fetter him and bind him,

Faisons-le gémir par leur force, et en tout temps entravons-le et lions-le,

ܘܗܸܢܸܝܢ ܢܫܲܕ̈ܝܵܢ ܘܲܢܫܲܡܪ̈ܢܵܝܗܝ ܠܗܵܠ ܡ̣ܢ ܡܵܓ݂ܘܿܓ݂܀

فَيَطْرَحُونَهُ وَيَطْرُدُونَهُ إِلَى مَا وَرَاءَ مَاجُوجَ.

w-heneyn nshadyān wa-nshamrnāyhī l-hāl men māghōgh.

and they will cast him out and drive him away, beyond Magog.

et ils le chasseront et l'éloigneront, au-delà de Magog.

ܬܵܘ ܚܲܒ݁ܝܼ̈ܒܲܝ ܠܫܲܪܒ݁ܗܘܿܢ ܪܚܝܼܡܵܐ ܢܲܚܸܒ݂ ܘܼܢܸܪ̈ܓ݂:‏

تَعَالَوْا يَا أَحِبَّائِي نُحِبَّ سِيرَتَهُمُ الْعَزِيزَةَ وَنَشْتَقْ إِلَيْهَا،

tāw ḥabībaī l-sharbhōn rḥīmā naḥev w-nergh:

Come, my beloved, let us love their dear story and long for it,

Venez, mes bien-aimés, aimons leur chère histoire et languissons après elle,

ܕܢܸܬ݂ܦܪܸܩ ܡ̣ܢ ܒܝܼܫ ܘܚܲܕܬ݂݂ܵܐܝܼܬ݂ ܒܛܵܒ݂ ܢܸܒܲܥ ܘܢܸܒܲܓ݂܀

لِكَيْ نَنْعَتِقَ مِنَ الشَّرِّ، وَنَنْبُتَ جَدِيدًا فِي الْخَيْرِ وَنُبْرِعَ.

d-nethpreq men b-īsh w-ḥadthāīth b-ṭāv nebaʿ w-nebagh.

that we may be freed from evil, and anew spring up in good and bud.

afin d'être délivrés du mal, et de nouveau de croître dans le bien, de germer et de bourgeonner.

ܠܲܡܕܵܩ ܒܗܵܠܹܝܢ ܬܡܝܼܗܹ̈ܐ ܙܕܲܩ ܘܲܒ݂ܗܘܿܢ ܠܡܸܗܪܲܓ݂:

حَقٌّ أَنْ نَتَأَمَّلَ فِي هؤُلَاءِ الْعَجِيبِينَ وَنَلْهَجَ بِهِمْ،

la-mdāq b-hālēyn tmīhē zdaq wa-b-hōn l-mehragh:

It is right to gaze on these wonderful men and meditate on them,

Il est juste de contempler ces hommes admirables et de méditer sur eux,

ܕܚܘܼܒ݁ܗܘܿܢ ܒܚܘܼܒܹܗ ܕܡܵܪܗܘܿܢ ܚܲܠܛܘܼܗܝ ܘܡܲܙܓ݁ܘܼܗܝ ܡܸܡܙܲܓ݂܀

لِأَنَّهُمْ مَزَجُوا مَحَبَّتَهُمْ بِمَحَبَّةِ رَبِّهِمْ وَمَزَجُوهَا مَزْجًا تَامًّا.

d-ḥūbhōn b-ḥūbēh d-mārhōn ḥalṭūhī w-mazgūhī memzagh.

for they mingled their love with the love of their Lord, and blended it thoroughly.

car ils ont mêlé leur amour à l'amour de leur Seigneur, et l'ont mélangé à fond.

ܚܤܵܡܵܐ ܕܒ݂ܝܼܫܵܐ ܠܪܘܼܚܩܵܐ ܫܲܡܪܘܼܗܝ ܘܙܲܢܓ݂ܘܼܗܝ ܡܸܙܢܲܓ݂:‏

عَثْرَةَ الشَّرِّ طَرَحُوهَا بَعِيدًا وَقَيَّدُوهَا بِإِحْكَامٍ،

ḥsāmā d-b-īshā l-rūḥqā shamrūhī w-zanghūhī meznagh:

The stumbling-block of evil they cast far off and bound it fast,

L'obstacle du mal, ils le jetèrent au loin et le lièrent solidement,

ܘܲܫܒܲܥ ܫ̈ܢܲܝܵܐ ܐܝܟ݂ ܚܲܕ ܝܵܘܡܵܐ ܚ̣ܫܲܒܼܘ ܘܠܵܐ ܦܵܓ݂ܘ ܡܦܲܓ݂܀

وَسَبْعَ سَنَوَاتٍ حَسِبُوهَا كَيَوْمٍ وَاحِدٍ، وَلَمْ يَفْتُرُوا أَبَدًا.

wa-shbaʿ shnayā aykh ḥad yāwmā ḥshabīw w-lā pāghw mpagh.

And seven years they counted as one day, and did not grow cold at all.

Et sept ans, ils les comptèrent comme un seul jour, et ne se refroidirent aucunement.

ܝܼܫܘܿܥܤܲܒ݂ܪܲܢ ܓܲܒ݂ܪܐ ܕܥܲܡ̈ܠܹܐ ܕܡ̣ܢ ܪܘܼܚ ܡܦܲܕܓܲܓ݂:‏

يِشُوعْسَبْرَان، رَجُلُ الْأَتْعَابِ، الَّذِي دَرَّبَهُ الرُّوحُ،

īshōʿsavran gavr d-ʿamlē d-men rūḥ mpadgagh:

Yeshuʿsabran, the man of labours, who was trained by the Spirit,

Yeshuʿsabran, l'homme des labeurs, formé par l'Esprit,

ܗ݀ܘܼ ܡܫܲܡܸܫ ܗ̄ܘ̣ܵܐ ܠܐܲܒ̈ܗܵܬ݂ܐ ܟܹܐܡܲܬ݂ ܒܪܘܼܓ݂ܪܵܓ݂܀

كَانَ يَخْدُمُ الْآبَاءَ، كَمَا يُقَالُ، بِحَمِيَّةٍ.

hāw mshamesh (h)wā l-abhāth kēmath b-rūghrāgh.

was serving the fathers, as it were, eagerly.

servait les pères, pour ainsi dire, avec empressement.

ܒܟ݂ܠܵܗ̇ ܫܲܒ݁ܬ݂ܵܐ ܥܢܹܝܢ ܗ̄ܘ̣ܵܘ ܒܫܸܠܝܵܐ ܕܠܐ ܚܠܝܼܛ ܘܲܡܙܝܼܓ݂:

طَوَالَ الْأُسْبُوعِ كَانُوا مُنْهَمِكِينَ فِي سُكُونٍ غَيْرِ مُخْتَلِطٍ وَلَا مَمْزُوجٍ،

b-khlāh shabthā ʿnēyn (h)wāw b-shelyā d-lā ḥlīṭ wa-mzīgh:

All the week they were engaged in a stillness unmixed and unblended,

Toute la semaine ils s'adonnaient à un calme sans mélange ni confusion,

ܘܝܘܿܡ ܚܲܕܒܫܲܒ݁ܐ ܠܹܐܝܢ ܗ̄ܘ̣ܵܘ ܒܫܲܗܪܐ ܒܤܲܒ݂ܪܐ ܕܠܵܐ ܦܠܝܼܓ݂܀

وَفِي يَوْمِ الْأَحَدِ أَتْعَبُوا أَنْفُسَهُمْ بِالسَّهَرِ، بِرَجَاءٍ غَيْرِ مُنْقَسِمٍ.

w-yōm ḥadbshab lēyn (h)wāw b-shahr b-savr d-lā plīgh.

and on Sunday they wearied themselves with vigil, in hope undivided.

et le dimanche ils se fatiguaient dans la veille, dans une espérance sans division.

ܡܸܫܬܵܘܬ݁ܦܝܼܢ ܗ̄ܘ̣ܵܘ ܒܐܪ̈ܙܹܐ ܤܓ݂ܝܼܕܹ̈ܐ ܒܠܸܒ݁ ܕܟܸܐ ܘܛܵܒ݂ ܫܝܼܓ݂:‏

كَانُوا يُشَارِكُونَ فِي الْأَسْرَارِ الْمُقَدَّسَةِ بِقَلْبٍ نَقِيٍّ وَمَغْسُولٍ جَيِّدًا؛

meshtāwtpīn (h)wāw b-ʾrzē sghīdē b-leb d-ke w-ṭāv shīgh:

They shared in the holy mysteries with a heart pure and well washed;

Ils communiaient aux saints mystères d'un cœur pur et bien lavé ;

ܐܝܼܛܵܐ ܟܠܚܲܕ ܠܟ݂ܘܼܪܚܹܗ ܗ̣ܦܲܟ݂ ܗ̄ܘܵܐ ܟܲܕ ܗܕܝܼܣ ܘܲܗܪܝܼܓ݂܀

حَالًا يَعُودُ كُلُّ وَاحِدٍ إِلَى طَرِيقِهِ، فَرِحًا مُتَأَمِّلًا.

ʾīṭā klḥad l-khūrḥēh hpakh (h)wā kad hdīs wa-hrīgh.

at once each returned to his path, glad and thoughtful.

aussitôt chacun retournait à son chemin, joyeux et pensif.

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