Gate 18: Sadhe — Sergius of Adhorbaijan

ܡܸܐܡܪܘܿܢܵܐ ܕܲܥܒ݂ܹܝܼܕ ܠܤܲܪܓܵܝܼܣ ܐܵܕܘܿܪܒܲܝܓܵܝܵܐ܀ 143

Photograph of page 143 of Budge’s 1894 edition, leaf 0155 — Leaf 0155, from Archive.org.

ܘܒܲܩܪܝܼܬ݂ ܐܲܒ݂ܘܼܗܝ ܟܲܤܝܵܐ ܒܲܟ݂ܫܘܿܪ ܦܠܲܚ̣ ܗ̄ܘ̣ܵܐ ܘܝܲܨܝܼܦ܀

وَفي دَعْوَةِ أَبيهِ الخَفِيِّ خَدَمَ بِمَهارَةٍ وَعِنايَةٍ.

w-ba-qrīth avūhī kasyā ba-khshōr plaḥ (h)wā w-yaṣīp.

and in the calling of his hidden Father he served with skill and care.

et à l'appel de son Père caché il servait avec adresse et soin.

ܠܵܐ ܥܒܸܕ ܘܐܲܓ݂ܝܼܪ ܚ̣ܫܲܒ݂ ܠܲܩܢܘܿܡܹܗ ܒܪܲܡ ܒܲܒ݂ܪܘܼ ܠܝܼܦ:

لَمْ يَحْسِبْ نَفْسَهُ عَبْدًا وَأَجيرًا، بَلْ تَعَلَّمَ أَنْ يَكونَ ابْنًا،

lā ʿbed w-aghīr ḥshav la-qnōmēh b-ram ba-b-rū l-īp:

He did not count himself a servant or hireling, but learned to be a son,

Il ne se tint ni pour serviteur ni pour mercenaire, mais il apprit à être fils,

ܘܒܲܐܒ݂݂ܵܕܝܼܵܐ ܕܝܵܪܬ݁ܐ ܒܚܘܼܒܵܐ ܕܡܵܪܹܗ ܐܸܬ݁ܬ݁ܠܝܼܦ܀

وَبِتَرْكِ الميراثِ اشْتَمَلَ بِمَحَبَّةِ سَيِّدِهِ.

w-ba-ʾvādī d-yārt b-ḥūbā d-mārēh ettlīp.

and in giving up the inheritance he was wrapped in the love of his Lord.

et en renonçant à l'héritage il fut enveloppé de l'amour de son Seigneur.

ܒܗܸܕܵܪܵܐ ܘܙܝܼܘܵܐ ܕܥܲܠ ܐܲܦܵܘ̈ܗܝ ܙܠܝܼܚ ܘܢܘܼܗܪܐ ܕܥܲܛܝܼܦ:

في بَهاءٍ وَضِياءٍ مَسْكوبَيْنِ عَلى وَجْهِهِ، مُلْتَحِفًا بِالنُّورِ،

b-hedārā w-zīwā d-ʿal apāwhī zlīḥ w-nūhr d-ʿaṭīp:

In the glory and radiance poured over his face, wrapped in light,

Dans la gloire et l'éclat répandus sur son visage, enveloppé de lumière,

ܟܠ ܐܵܬ̈ܘܵܬ݂ܐ ܘܲܓ݂ܒܲܪ̈ܘܵܬ݂ܐ ܐܲܫܦܲܥ ܘܐܲܛܝܼܦ܀

أَفاضَ وَأَجْرى كُلَّ الآياتِ وَالقُوّاتِ.

kul ātwāth wa-ghbarwāth ashpaʿ w-aṭīp.

he poured out and made flow all signs and mighty works.

il versa et fit couler tous les signes et toutes les œuvres de puissance.

ܕܪܵܥܵܐ ܪܵܡܵܐ ܕܓܲܢ̄ܒܵܪܘܼܬܹܗ ܐܲܪܝܼܡ ܘܐܲܢܝܼܦ:

ذِراعَ قُدْرَتِهِ العالِيَةَ رَفَعَ وَأَعْلى،

d-rāʿā rāmā d-ga(n)bārūtēh arīm w-anīp:

The high arm of his strength he raised and lifted up,

Le bras haut de sa force il le dressa et l'éleva,

ܘܐܲܤܝܼ ܟܪ̈ܝܼܗܹܐ ܘܲܡܫܲܪ̈ܲܝܵܐ ܘܲܠܟ݂ܠ ܕܲܟ݂ܦܝܼܦ܀

وَشَفى المَرْضى وَالمَشْلولينَ وَكُلَّ مَنْ كانَ مُنْحَنِيًا.

w-asī krīhē wa-msharayā wa-l-kul da-khpīp.

and he healed the sick and the paralysed, and all who were bent.

et il guérit les malades et les paralysés, et tous ceux qui étaient courbés.

ܚܲܙܵܝܐ ܗ̄ܘ̣ܵܐ ܘܲܡܕܝܼܩ ܒܟܲܤ̈ܝܵܢ ܘܤܲܓ݁ܝܼ ܚܲܪܝܼܦ:

كانَ رائِيًا، وَفاحِصًا لِلْخَفايا، وَحادًّا جِدًّا،

ḥazāy (h)wā wa-mdīq b-kasyān w-sagī ḥarīp:

He was a seer, and searched out hidden things, and was very sharp,

Il était voyant, il scrutait les choses cachées, et il était très perspicace,

ܠܲܡܨܵܕܘܼ ܠܲܡ ܘܐܵܦ ܠܲܡܕܵܩܘܼ ܒܟ݂ܠܡ̇ܢ ܕܲܤܚܝܹܦ܀

لِيَقْتَفِيَ وَكَذلِكَ لِيَفْحَصَ كُلَّ ما هُوَ مَسْتورٌ.

la-mṣādū lam w-āp la-mdāqū b-khlmn da-sḥyēp.

to track down, and also to search out, everything that is hidden.

pour traquer, et aussi pour sonder, tout ce qui est caché.

ܒܲܨ̈ܠܵܘܵܬܹܗ ܐܲܬ݂ܠܹܝܤܵܐܝܼܬ݂ ܤ̣ܦܲܩ ܗ̄ܘ̣ܵܐ ܕܲܢܤܝܼܦ:

في صَلَواتِهِ كَالمُجاهِدِ كانَ أَهْلًا لِأَنْ يَقْطَعَ،

ba-ṣlāwātēh athlēysāīth spaq (h)wā da-nsīp:

In his prayers, like an athlete, he was fit to cut down,

Dans ses prières, comme un athlète, il était capable d'abattre,

ܠܟ݂ܠ ܕܲܨܠܸܐ ܗ̄ܘܵܐ ܨܒ݂ܝܵܢܐܝܼܬ݂ ܠܕܲܝܘܹ̈ܐ ܘܢܲܩܝܼܦ܀

وَمِنْ أَجْلِ كُلِّ مَنْ صَلّى كانَ بِرِضًا يَضْرِبُ الشَّياطينَ.

l-kul da-ṣle (h)wā ṣvyānīth l-da-ywē w-naqīp.

and for all who prayed he willingly smote the demons.

et pour tous ceux qui priaient il frappait de bon gré les démons.

ܤܵܢܐܵܐ ܡܸܢܩܕܝܼܡ ܒܡܵܡܘܿܠ ܛܘܼܥܝܲܝ ܠܟܠܢܵܫ ܐܲܛܝܼܦ:

العَدُوُّ مُنْذُ القِدَمِ بِكَلامِ أَباطيلِهِ غَمَرَ كُلَّ إِنْسانٍ،

sānā menqdīm b-māmōl ṭūʿyaī l-klnāsh aṭīp:

The enemy from of old, by the talk of his deceits, flooded everyone,

L'ennemi d'autrefois, par le discours de ses tromperies, inonda tout le monde,

ܘܐܲܥܛܸܦ ܠܐ̄ܢܵܫܵܐ ܡ̣ܢ ܒܵܪܘܿܝܗܘܿܢ ܠܤܸܓ݂ܕܲܬ݂ ܟܠ ܓܠܝܼܦ܀

وَأَمالَ البَشَرَ عَنْ خالِقِهِمْ إِلى عِبادَةِ كُلِّ صَنَمٍ مَنْحوتٍ.

w-aʿṭep l-nāshā men bārōyhōn l-seghdath kul glīp.

and turned men aside from their Creator to the worship of every carved image.

et détourna les hommes de leur Créateur vers l'adoration de toute image taillée.

ܡ̣ܢ ܝܘܿܡ ܤܵܪܘܿܓ݂ ܫܪܵܪܐ ܒܛܘܼܥܝܲܝ ܚܲܠܸܦ ܛܲܢܝܼܦ:

مُنْذُ أَيّامِ سَروجَ بَدَّلَ الحَقَّ بِالضَّلالِ، النَّجِسُ،

men yōm sārōgh shrār b-ṭūʿyaī ḥalep ṭanīp:

From the days of Serug he exchanged the truth for error, the foul one,

Depuis les jours de Seroug il changea la vérité contre l'erreur, l'impur,

ܘܲܒ݂ܲܡܲܝ ܙܹܐܦܹܗ ܒܵܬܲܪ ܨ̇ܠܡܵܘ̈ܗܝ ܠܟ݂ܠܢܵܫ ܐܲܤܝܼܦ܀

وَبِمِياهِ غِشِّهِ وَراءَ أَصْنامِهِ أَهْلَكَ كُلَّ إِنْسانٍ.

wa-vamaī zēpēh bātar ṣlmāwhī l-khlnāsh asīp.

and by the waters of his deceit, after his images, he destroyed everyone.

et par l'eau de sa tromperie, à la suite de ses images, il perdit tout le monde.

ܬܲܪܥܵܐ ܕܨܵܕܹܐ

بابُ الصَّادِ

tarʿā d-ṣādē

Gate of Ṣade

Porte de Ṣade

ܫܪܵܪܐ ܡܸܢܩܕܝܼܡ ܠܵܐ ܐܸܫܬ݁ܒܸܩ ܗ̄ܘܵܐ ܫܹܐ̄ܕ ܕܲܢܚܲܠܸܨ:‏

الحَقُّ مُنْذُ القِدَمِ لَمْ يُتْرَكْ لِلشَّيْطانِ لِيَنْهَبَهُ،

shrār menqdīm lā eshtbeq (h)wā shēd da-nḥaleṣ:

From of old the truth was not given up to the demon, that he should plunder it,

Depuis longtemps la vérité n'avait pas été abandonnée au démon pour qu'il la pille,

ܒܒ݂ܘܼܠܒܵܠ ܠܸܥܙܹ̈ܐ ܒܤܸܓ݂ܕܲܬ݂ ܨܲܠܡܹ̈ܐ ܟܕܲܢ ܗ̄ܘ̣ܵܐ ܘܚܲܝܼܸܨ܀

عِنْدَ بَلْبَلَةِ الأَلْسُنِ، في عِبادَةِ الأَصْنامِ، حينَ كانَ يُلِحُّ.

b-b-w-l-bāl leʿzē b-seghdath ṣalmē kdan (h)wā w-ḥaīṣ.

at the confusion of tongues, in the worship of images, when he pressed on.

à la confusion des langues, dans l'adoration des images, quand il pressait.

ܡ̣ܢ ܗܵܢ ܙܲܒ݂ܢܵܐ ܬܲܟ݂ܬ݁ܘܼܫ ܫܹ̈ܐܕܹܐ ܕܐܵܠܹܨ ܐܸܬ݂ܩܨܸܨ:‏

مُنْذُ ذلِكَ الزَّمانِ قُصِرَتْ حَرْبُ الشَّياطينِ الَّتي كانَتْ تَضْغَطُ،

men hān zavnā takhtūsh shēdē d-ālēṣ ethqṣeṣ:

From that time the warfare of the demons that oppressed was cut short,

Dès ce temps, la guerre des démons qui opprimaient fut abrégée,

ܘܟܲܕ ܫܘܲܚܘ ܨܲܠܡܹ̈ܐ ܡ̣ܢ ܪܡܸܙܡܵܪܝܐ ܐܸܤܬ݁ܠܝܼܘ ܘܐܸܬ݂ܓ݁ܲܥܸܨܘ܀

وَلَمّا خُفِضَتِ الأَصْنامُ بِالمَزْمورِ، سَقَطَتْ وَاحْتُقِرَتْ.

w-kad shwaḥw ṣalmē men rmezmāry estlīw w-ethgaʿeṣw.

and when the idols were brought low by the psalm, they were cast down and spurned.

et quand les idoles furent abaissées par le psaume, elles furent renversées et rejetées.

ܡܹܐܡܪܘܿܢܵܐ ܕܲܥܒ݂ܝܼܕ ܠܤܲܪܓ݁ܝܼܣ ܐܵܕܘܿܪܒܲܝܓ̰ܵܝܵܐ܀ 144

Photograph of page 144 of Budge’s 1894 edition, leaf 0156 — Leaf 0156, from Archive.org.

ܒܢܝܼܤܵܢ ܒܲܥܕܸܢ ܢܦܲܠ̣ ܡ̣ܢ ܫܘܼܒ݂ܚܹܗ ܘܐܲܝܠܸܠ ܘܨܵܘܸܨ:‏

في نيسانَ، في أَوانِهِ، سَقَطَ مِنْ مَجْدِهِ وَوَلْوَلَ وَصَرَخَ،

b-nīsān ba-ʿden npal men shūvḥēh w-aylel w-ṣāweṣ:

In Nisan, at its season, he fell from his glory, and wailed and shrieked,

En Nisan, en sa saison, il tomba de sa gloire, et gémit et cria,

ܘܒܲܙܒܲܢ ܢܸܡܪܘܿܕ ܓܹܐܪ̈ܘܗܝ ܒܛܘܼܗܡܲܢ ܬܪܲܨ ܡܚܵܐ ܘܐܲܕܒܲܨ܀

وَفي زَمَنِ نَمْرودَ سَدَّدَ سِهامَهُ إِلى جِنْسِنا، فَضَرَبَ وَأَصابَ.

w-ba-zban nemrōd gērwhī b-ṭūhman traṣ mḥā w-adbaṣ.

and in Nimrod's time he aimed his arrows at our race, struck, and hit.

et au temps de Nemrod il dirigea ses flèches contre notre race, frappa et atteignit.

ܒܝܵܘ̈ܡܲܝ ܗܵܓܵܪ ܥܝܼܪܐ ܕܢܘܼܪܐ ܐܸܬ݂ܚ̄ܙܝܼ ܘܐܸܬ݂ܒ݁ܠܸܨ:‏

في أَيّامِ هاجَرَ ظَهَرَ رَقيبٌ مِنْ نارٍ وَأَشْرَقَ،

b-yāwmaī hāgār ʿīr d-nūr eth(ḥ)zī w-ethbleṣ:

In the days of Hagar a fiery watcher appeared and shone forth,

Aux jours d'Agar un veilleur de feu apparut et resplendit,

ܘܒܹܗ ܒܗ̇ܘ ܙܲܒ݂ܢܵܐ ܫܘܼܠܛܵܢ ܫܹ̈ܐܕܹܐ ܫܲܪܝܼ ܐܵܠܹܸܨ̇܀

وَفي ذلِكَ الزَّمانِ عَيْنِهِ بَدَأَ سُلْطانُ الشَّياطينِ يَضْغَطُ.

w-bēh b-hāw zavnā shūlṭān shēdē sharī ālēṣ.

and in that same time the rule of the demons began to press.

et en ce même temps le pouvoir des démons commença à opprimer.

ܡ̣ܢ ܦܲܐܝܘܼܬܗܘܿܢ ܒܫܘܼܪܵܝ ܥܵܠܸܡ ܡܵܪܝܵܐ ܢܲܦܸܨ:

بِسَبَبِ كِبْرِيائِهِمْ، في بَدْءِ العالَمِ، نَفَضَهُمُ الرَّبُّ،

men payūthōn b-shūrāī ʿālem māryā napeṣ:

Because of their arrogance, at the beginning of the world, the Lord shook them off,

À cause de leur orgueil, au commencement du monde, le Seigneur les secoua,

ܘܪܘܼܓ݂ܙܹܗ ܕܚܝܼܠܵܐ ܡܲܪܝܼܪܵܐܝܼܬ݂ ܥܠܲܝܗܘܿܢ ܚܲܝܸܨ܀

وَغَضَبَهُ الرَّهيبَ بِمَرارَةٍ أَلَحَّ بِهِ عَلَيْهِمْ.

w-rūghzēh d-ḥīlā marīrāīth ʿlayhōn ḥayeṣ.

and his terrible wrath he bitterly pressed upon them.

et sa colère terrible, avec amertume, il l'appesantit sur eux.

ܡ̣ܢ ܙܒܲܢ ܐܕܲܡ ܥܠܲܝܗܘܿܢ ܤܲܟ݂ܠܘܼ ܦܲܓ݂ܪܸܦ ܘܐܲܩܸܨ:

مُنْذُ زَمَنِ آدَمَ كانوا يَحْمَقونَ عَلَيْهِمْ، فَشَتَّتَهُمْ وَقَطَعَهُمْ،

men zban ʾdam ʿlayhōn sakhlū paghrep w-aqeṣ:

From the time of Adam they had played the fool against them, and he scattered and cut them off,

Depuis le temps d'Adam ils avaient fait les insensés contre eux, et il les dispersa et les retrancha,

ܘܤܲܚܸܦ ܠܫܘܼܒ݂ܚ̄ܗܘܿܢ ܘܐܸܬ݂ܩܲܛܡܘ ܠܗܘܿܢ ܘܪܹܫܗܘܿܢ ܪܲܨܸܨ܀

وَجَرَفَ مَجْدَهُمْ، فَاحْتَرَقوا رَمادًا، وَسَحَقَ رَأْسَهُمْ.

w-saḥep l-shūv(ḥ)hōn w-ethqaṭmw l-hōn w-rēshhōn raṣeṣ.

and swept away their glory, and they were burnt to ashes, and he crushed their head.

et il balaya leur gloire, et ils furent brûlés en cendres, et il écrasa leur tête.

ܐܲܝܠܸܠ ܓܸܢܤܲܢ ܡ̣ܢ ܩܕܵܡ ܓܹܐܪ̈ܘܗܝ ܕܤܵܢܵܐܐ ܕܕܵܥܹ̇ܨ:

وَلْوَلَ جِنْسُنا أَمامَ سِهامِ العَدُوِّ الَّذي يَدوسُ،

aylel gensan men qdām gērwhī d-sānā d-dāʿēṣ:

Our race wailed before the arrows of the enemy who tramples,

Notre race gémit devant les flèches de l'ennemi qui foule aux pieds,

ܘܟܲܕ ܒ݂ܟ݂ܵܐ ܘܲܥܘܲܨ ܡܵܪܢ ܤܲܚܦܹܗ ܘܛܵܒ݂ ܐܸܬ݂ܐܠܸܨ܀

وَلَمّا بَكى وَصَرَخَ، طَرَحَهُ رَبُّنا، فَضاقَ بِهِ الأَمْرُ جِدًّا.

w-kad b-khā wa-ʿwaṣ mārn saḥpēh w-ṭāv ethleṣ.

and when it wept and cried out, our Lord overthrew him, and he was sorely pressed.

et quand elle pleura et cria, notre Seigneur le renversa, et il fut durement pressé.

ܠܬܲܪ̈ܥܹܐ ܕܲܫܝܘܿܠ ܗ݀ܘ ܒܲܙܩܝܼܦܹܗ ܬܒܲܪ ܗ̄ܘ̣ܵܐ ܘܚܲܠܸܨ:

أَبْوابَ الهاوِيَةِ كَسَرَها بِصَليبِهِ وَخَلَّصَ،

l-tarʿē da-shyōl hāw ba-zqīpēh tbar (h)wā w-ḥaleṣ:

The gates of Sheol he broke by his cross, and delivered,

Les portes du shéol, par sa croix il les brisa et délivra,

ܘܐܲܤܝܼ ܠܟܹܐܒ̈ܝ̈ܢ ܘܫܘܼܠܛܵܢ ܫܹܐܕܹ̈ܐ ܫܲܒ݂ܵܐ ܘܐܸܬ݂ܪܨܨ܀

وَشَفى المَرْضى، وَسَبى سُلْطانَ الشَّياطينِ وَسَحَقَهُ.

w-asī l-kēbyn w-shūlṭān shēdē shavā w-ethrṣṣ.

and healed the sick, and took captive the authority of the demons and crushed it.

et il guérit les malades, et le pouvoir des démons il le prit captif et le broya.

ܠܟ݂ܠ ܕܡ̣ܢ ܚܲܫܹ̈ܐ ܘܐܵܦ ܡ̣ܢ ܫܹ̈ܐܕܹܐ ܟܹܝܬ݂ ܐܸܬ݂ܐܸܠܸܨ:

لِكُلِّ مَنْ كانَ بِالحَقِّ مَضْغوطًا مِنَ الشَّهَواتِ وَكَذلِكَ مِنَ الشَّياطينِ،

l-kul d-men ḥashē w-āp men shēdē kēyth etheleṣ:

For everyone who was truly oppressed by passions and also by demons,

Pour tous ceux qui étaient vraiment opprimés par les passions et aussi par les démons,

ܢܵܚ ܒܝܲܕ ܥܲܒ݂ܕܵܘ̈ܗܝ ܘܗ݀ܘ ܚܘܼܠܡܵܢܐ ܠܡܵܪܗܘܿܢ ܐܲܩܸܨܘ܀

أَراحَ عَلى يَدِ عَبيدِهِ، وَهُمْ رَدّوا ذلِكَ الشِّفاءَ إِلى رَبِّهِمْ.

nāḥ b-yad ʿavdāwhī w-hāw ḥūlmān l-mārhōn aqeṣw.

he gave rest through his servants, and that healing they gave back to their Lord.

il donna le repos par ses serviteurs, et cette guérison ils la rendirent à leur Seigneur.

ܟܢܘܼܫܝܹܗ ܕܐܲܒ݂ܘܼܢ ܒܗܵܢܵܐ ܚܲܝܠܵܐ ܛܵܒ݂ ܐܸܬ݁ܬܲܪܲܨ:

جَماعاتُ أَبينا بِهذِهِ القُوَّةِ تَرَتَّبَتْ حَسَنًا،

knūshyēh d-avūn b-hānā ḥaylā ṭāv ettaraṣ:

The gatherings of our father in this strength were well set in order,

Les assemblées de notre père, en cette force, furent bien ordonnées,

ܘܒܲܡܝܲܬ݁ܪ̈ܬ݂ܐ ܘܥܲܡ̈ܠܹܐ ܫܚܝܼ̈ܩܹܐ ܫܲܪܝܼ ܠܡܸܚܒ݁ܨ܀

وَبِالحِرْمانِ وَالأَتْعابِ المُضْنِيَةِ بَدَأَ يُذِلُّ نَفْسَهُ.

w-ba-myatrth w-ʿamlē shḥīqē sharī l-meḥbṣ.

and in privations and wearing labours he began to afflict himself.

et dans les privations et les labeurs épuisants il commença à s'affliger.

ܒܥܵܢܘܵܝܘܼܬ݂ܐ ܘܫܲܗܪܐ ܥܝܼܪܵܐ ܛܵܒ݂ ܐܸܬ݂ܚܲܝܲܨ:

بِالتَّواضُعِ وَالسَّهَرِ، يَقِظًا، تَمَنْطَقَ حَسَنًا،

b-ʿānwāyūth w-shahr ʿīrā ṭāv ethḥayaṣ:

In humility and vigil, watchful, it was well girded,

Dans l'humilité et la veille, vigilante, elle était bien ceinte,

ܘܡ̣ܢ ܥܓ݂ܝܼܡܘܼܬܵܐ ܕܫܹܐܪܹ̈ܐ ܟܬ݂ܝܼܫܹ̈ܐ ܝܨܸܦ ܠܡܸܓ݂ܥܲܨ܀

وَمِنْ تَراخي الأَعْضاءِ المُتْعَبَةِ اجْتَهَدَ أَنْ يَنْهَضَ.

w-men ʿghīmūtā d-shērē kthīshē yṣep l-meghʿaṣ.

and from the slackness of weary limbs it strove to rouse itself.

et de la mollesse des membres las elle s'efforçait de se réveiller.

ܟܸܢܫܹܗ ܕܐܲܒ݂ܘܼܢ ܒܕ݂ܘܼܪ̈ܟܵܬ݂ ܕܝܼܠܹܗ ܗܲܠܸܟ ܟܲܕ ܕܵܨ:‏

جَماعَةُ أَبينا سارَتْ في سُبُلِهِ الخاصَّةِ وَهِيَ تَدوسُ،

kenshēh d-avūn b-d-w-rkāth d-īlēh halek kad dāṣ:

The gathering of our father walked in his own paths, treading down,

L'assemblée de notre père marcha dans ses propres chemins, en foulant aux pieds,

ܘܠܸܐܙܲܬ݂ ܕܲܝܘܹ̈ܐ ܘܝܲܫܲܝ ܟܚܵܢܐ ܐܝܟ ܦܘܼܪܦܵܪ ܩܲܨ܀

وَقَطَعَتْ بَأْسَ الشَّياطينِ وَفِخاخَهُمْ كَالحَطَبِ اليابِسِ.

w-lezath da-ywē w-yashaī kḥān aykh pūrpār qaṣ.

and cut down the strength of the demons and their snares like brushwood.

et trancha la force des démons et leurs pièges comme du menu bois.

ܡܸܐܡܪܘܿܢܵܐ ܕܲܥܒ݂ܹܝܼܕ ܠܤܲܪܓܵܝܼܣ ܐܵܕܘܿܪܒܲܝܓ̰ܵܝܵܐ܀ 145

Photograph of page 145 of Budge’s 1894 edition, leaf 0157 — Leaf 0157, from Archive.org.

ܬ݂ܗܲܪܘ ܐܵܤܘܼܡ̈ܛܹܐ ܒܚܲܫܹ̈ܐ ܠܙܝܼܙܹ̈ܐ ܕܥܲܠ ܐܲܒ݂ܘܼܢ ܥܪܲܨܘ:‏

دُهِشَ غَيْرُ الجَسَدِيّينَ مِنَ الشَّهَواتِ، مِنَ الأَسْرابِ الَّتي هَجَمَتْ عَلى أَبينا،

thharw āsūmṭē b-ḥashē l-zīzē d-ʿal avūn ʿraṣw:

The bodiless ones were amazed at the passions, at the swarms that rushed against our father,

Les êtres sans corps s'émerveillèrent des passions, des essaims qui se ruaient contre notre père,

ܘܓܲܢ̄ܒܵܪܵܐܝܼܬ݂ ܤܲܝܒ݁ܪ ܘܐܲܩܪܸܒ݂ ܘܠܵܐ ܐܸܬ݂ܚܲܠܲܨ

وَاحْتَمَلَ بِشَجاعَةٍ وَاقْتَرَبَ وَلَمْ يُغْلَبْ.

w-ga(n)bārāīth saybr w-aqrev w-lā ethḥalaṣ

and bravely he bore it, and drew near, and was not overcome.

et avec bravoure il supporta, et s'approcha, et ne fut pas vaincu.

ܚܕ݂ܝܼܘ ܒܹܗ ܥܝܼܪܹ̈ܐ ܕܡ̣ܢ ܒ̈ܢܲܝ ܚܸܫܟ݁ܐ ܠܵܐ ܐܸܬ݂ܓܲܡܲܨ:‏

فَرِحَ بِهِ السَّاهِرونَ، لِأَنَّهُ لَمْ يُسْحَقْ مِنْ بَني الظُّلْمَةِ،

ḥdhīw bēh ʿīrē d-men b-naī ḥeshk lā ethgamaṣ:

The watchers rejoiced in him, that by the sons of darkness he was not crushed,

Les veilleurs se réjouirent de lui, de ce que les fils des ténèbres ne l'avaient pas broyé,

ܘܥܲܝ̈ܢܲܝ ܡܲܕܥܹܗ ܒܲܫܪܵܓ݂ܪ̈ܓ݂ܝܵܢ ܠܵܐ ܐܸܬ݂ܥܲܡܲܨ܀

وَعُيونُ ذِهْنِهِ لَمْ تُغْمَضْ بِأَوْهامِهِمْ.

w-ʿaynaī madʿēh ba-shrāghrghyān lā ethʿamaṣ.

and the eyes of his mind were not closed by their illusions.

et que les yeux de son esprit n'avaient pas été fermés par leurs illusions.

ܫܒܸܫܲܬ݂ ܝܵܬܹܗ ܒܝܼܫܘܿܥ ܓܦܸܬ݁ܐ ܒܚܸܟ݂ܡܸܬ݂ܐ ܕܥܲܨ:

طَعَّمَ نَفْسَهُ بِيَسوعَ الكَرْمَةِ، وَالْتَصَقَ بِهِ بِحِكْمَةٍ،

shbeshath yātēh b-īshōʿ gpet b-ḥekhmeth d-ʿaṣ:

He grafted himself onto Jesus, the vine, and pressed close in wisdom,

Il se greffa sur Jésus, le cep, et s'y serra avec sagesse,

ܘܲܩܛܲܦ ܡܸܢܗ̇ ܤܓ݂ܘܼܠܵܐ ܚܲܠܝܐ ܕܡ̣ܢ ܪܘܼܚܵܐ ܒ݂ܥܲܨ܀

وَقَطَفَ مِنْها العُنْقودَ الحُلْوَ الَّذي مِنَ الرُّوحِ.

wa-qṭap menh sghūlā ḥaly d-men rūḥā b-ʿaṣ.

and from it he plucked the sweet cluster that comes from the Spirit.

et il en cueillit la grappe douce qui vient de l'Esprit.

ܚܲܡܝܼܡܵܐܝܼܬ݂ ܟܠܗܘܿܢ ܝܵܘܡܵܘ̈ܗܝ ܠܲܩܕܵܡܵܘܗܝ ܚܵܨ:

بِحَرارَةٍ، كُلَّ أَيّامِهِ، أَسْرَعَ إِلى حَضْرَتِهِ،

ḥamīmāīth klhōn yāwmāwhī la-qdāmāwhī ḥāṣ:

Warmly, all his days, he hastened into his presence,

Avec ardeur, tous ses jours, il se hâtait vers sa présence,

ܘܒ݂ܝܼܩܘܿܪ ܕܲܝܘܹ̈ܐ ܠܵܐ ܐܸܬ݂ܒܲܓ݁ܚ ܘܲܠܡܸܪܗܲܛ ܚ̣ܒܲܨ܀

وَبِثِقْلِ الشَّياطينِ لَمْ يُطْرَحْ، وَكانَ مُشْتاقًا إِلى الجَرْيِ.

w-b-īqōr da-ywē lā ethbagḥ wa-l-merhaṭ ḥbaṣ.

and by the weight of the demons he was not cast down, and he was eager to run.

et sous le poids des démons il ne fut pas abattu, et il avait hâte de courir.

ܚܲܫܩܒ݂ܘܿܠܵܐܝܼܬ݂ ܤܵܡܹܗ ܠܝܼܫܘܿܥ ܟܲܕ ܐܸܨܛܲܨܲܨ:

بِشَوْقٍ سَلَّمَ نَفْسَهُ لِيَسوعَ، لَمّا هَزَّتْهُ الغَيْرَةُ،

ḥashqvōlāīth sāmēh l-īshōʿ kad eṣṭaṣaṣ:

With longing he gave himself to Jesus, when he was stirred,

Avec désir il se donna à Jésus, quand il fut remué,

ܘܐܲܩܸܠ ܪܲܗܛܵܐ ܒܚܘܼܒܵܐ ܠܘܵܬܹܗ ܟܲܕ ܗ݀ܘܼ ܡܨ̇ܨܵܨ܀

وَجَرى جَرْيًا خَفيفًا في المَحَبَّةِ إِلَيْهِ، كَمَنْ يُسْرِعُ.

w-aqel rahṭā b-ḥūbā l-wātēh kad hāw mṣṣāṣ.

and ran lightly in love toward him, as one who hastens.

et courut d'un pas léger, dans l'amour, vers lui, comme quelqu'un qui se hâte.

ܩܗܵܠ ܫܝ̈ܬ݂ܢܵܝܹܐ ܡ̣ܢ ܡܘܼܪܡܵܪܹܗ ܛܵܒ݂ ܐܸܨܛܵܘܲܨ:

جَماعَةُ أَتْباعِ الشَّيْطانِ اضْطَرَبَتْ جِدًّا مِنْ زَجْرِهِ،

qhāl shythnāyē men mūrmārēh ṭāv eṣṭāwaṣ:

The band of Satan's own was sorely troubled by his rebuke,

La troupe des fils de Satan fut fort troublée par sa réprimande,

ܘܲܒ݂ܚܹܝܠ ܨܠܘܿܬܹܗ ܪܹܫܹܗ ܐܸܬ݂ܪܵܥܲܥ ܘܐܵܦ ܐܸܬ݂ܪܲܨ݁ܨ܀

وَبِقُوَّةِ صَلاتِهِ اهْتَزَّ رَأْسُها وَسُحِقَ.

wa-b-ḥēyl ṣlōtēh rēshēh ethrāʿaʿ w-āp ethraṣṣ.

and by the power of his prayer its head shook and was crushed.

et par la force de sa prière sa tête trembla et fut broyée.

ܠܲܠܡܹܐ̄ܝܢ ܚܲܝܹ̈ܐ ܕܒܲܪ ܐܲܠܗܵܐ ܒܲܤܒ݂ܝܼܤܘܼ ܥܵܨ:

إِلَى مِينَاءِ حَيَاةِ ابْنِ اللهِ أَسْرَعَ بِحَمَاسَةٍ،

la-l-mēyn ḥayē d-bar alhā ba-svīsū ʿāṣ:

To the harbour of the life of the Son of God he pressed on with ardour,

Vers le port de la vie du Fils de Dieu il se hâtait avec ardeur,

ܘܠܐ ܐܸܬ݂ܡܲܚܫܲܠ ܒܝܲܡܹܗ ܕܥܵܠܡܵܐ ܘܲܩܢܵܐ ܚܘܼܠܵܨ܀

وَلَمْ يَغْرَقْ في بَحْرِ العالَمِ، وَنالَ الخَلاصَ.

w-lā ethmaḥshal b-yamēh d-ʿālmā wa-qnā ḥūlāṣ.

and was not drowned in the sea of the world, and gained deliverance.

et il ne fut pas englouti dans la mer du monde, et il obtint la délivrance.

ܦܪܲܚ ܥܲܠ ܟ̈ܘܼܒܲܝ ܚܲܫܹ̈ܐ ܘܫܹܐܕܹ̈ܐ ܘܠܵܐ ܐܸܬ݁ܬܲܒ݂ܪܲܨ:

طارَ فَوْقَ أَشْواكِ الشَّهَواتِ وَالشَّياطينِ وَلَمْ يُمَزَّقْ،

praḥ ʿal kūbaī ḥashē w-shēdē w-lā ettavraṣ:

He flew over the thorns of passions and demons, and was not torn,

Il s'envola au-dessus des épines des passions et des démons, et ne fut pas déchiré,

ܘܛ̣ܵܣ ܐܝܟ ܢܸܫܪܐ ܘܡ̣ܢ ܥܲܪ̈ܫܲܝܗܘܿܢ ܠܵܐ ܐܸܬ݁ܕܲܒ݁ܨ܀

وَحَلَّقَ كَالنَّسْرِ وَلَمْ يَقَعْ في شِباكِهِمْ.

w-ṭās aykh neshr w-men ʿarshayhōn lā etdabṣ.

and soared like an eagle, and was not caught in their snares.

et plana comme un aigle, et ne fut pas pris dans leurs filets.

ܒܒܹܝܬ݂ ܒܘܿܬ݂ ܥܵܠܸܡ ܟܠ ܝܵܘܡ̈ܘܗܝ ܗܘ݀ܵܐ ܒܲܕܡܘܼܬ݂ ܥ̣ܪܲܨ:‏

في نُزُلِ العالَمِ، كُلَّ أَيّامِهِ، أَقامَ كَعابِرِ سَبيلٍ،

b-bēyth b-ōth ʿālem kul yāwmwhī hwā ba-d-mūth ʿraṣ:

In the inn of the world, all his days, he lived as one only passing by,

Dans l'auberge du monde, tous ses jours, il vécut comme un simple passant,

ܘܐܵܦ ܥܘܼܘܕܵܢܵܘ̈ܗܝ ܐܝܟ ܙܒܸܠ ܕܓܲܠ ܒܗܘܿܢ ܘܛܵܒ݂ ܐܸܬ݂ܓ݁ܥܲܨܥܲܨ܀

وَحَتّى طُرُقُهُ كَانَتْ كَالسِّرْجِينِ، تَلَطَّخَ بِها وَاسْتُنْفِدَ تَمامًا.

w-āp ʿūwdānāwhī aykh zbel d-gal b-hōn w-ṭāv ethgʿaṣʿaṣ.

and even his ways were like dung, in which he was soiled and thoroughly worn down.

et même ses occupations étaient comme de la fiente, dont il fut souillé et tout usé.

ܐ̄ܤܟ݁ܘܿܠܝܼܤܛܝܼܩܵܐ ܗܘܸܐ ܕܚܘܼ̈ܫܵܒܹܐ ܒܢܝܼܫܵܐ ܕܲܬ݂ܪܝܼܨ:

صارَ تِلْميذَ الأَفْكارِ، قاصِدًا مَقْصِدَ المُسْتَقيمينَ،

skōlīsṭīqā hwe d-ḥūshābē b-nīshā da-thrīṣ:

He became a scholar of thoughts, with the aim of the upright,

Il devint un lettré des pensées, visant le but des hommes droits,

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