OrthJBC - Matthew - 25

25:1  Then the Malchut HaShomayim will be compared to eser almot (ten virgins), who, having taken their menorahs, went out to meet the Chosson (Bridegroom).

25:2  Now five of them were foolish and five were wise.

25:3  When the foolish took their menorahs, they neglected to take shemen (oil).

25:4  But the wise took shemen in containers with their menorahs.

25:5  Now the Chosson, being delayed, here's what happened: all the almot became drowsy and were sleeping.

25:6  And at chatsot halailah (midnight) there was a shout, `Hinei! The Chosson (Bridegroom)! Go out to meet him!`

25:7  Then all the eser almot awakened and they trimmed their menorahs.

25:8  But the foolish said to the wise, `Give us from your shemen (oil), for our menorahs are going out.`

25:9  But the wise answered, saying, `Perhaps there might not be enough for us and for you. Instead, you go to the ones selling and buy for yourselves.`

25:10  And as they were going away to buy, the Bias of the Chosson (Bridegroom) occurred! The ones prepared entered with him into the Chassuna (Wedding) feast and the door was shut.

25:11  And later, here comes also the other almot, saying, `Adoneinu, Adoneinu, open the door for us.`

25:12  But he, in reply, said, `Omein, I say to you, I do not know you.`

25:13  Be shomer, be on the alert, therefore, for you do not know the Yom or the Sha'ah (hour, time). USING ONE'S TALENTS FOR REBBE,MELECH HAMOSHIACH: A MASHAL TEACHING THAT WE ARE ACCOUNTABLE FOR EVERY KISHROINOS (TALENT)

25:14  For it is as a man going on a journey, who called to his own avadim (slaves) and handed over to them his possessions.

25:15  And to this one, he gave five talents, and to this one, two, and to this one, one, each according to his own ability. Then the man went on his journey. Immediately

25:16  after the man had gone, the one having received the five talents, went to work with them, and gained five others.

25:17  Likewise, the one having received the two talents--this one gained two others.

25:18  But the one, having received one, went out and dug a hole in the ground and buried the gelt (money) of his Adon in a hiding place.

25:19  And after much time, here comes the Adon of those servants. And he conducts a settling of accounts with them.

25:20  Then the one who had received five talents came forward, bringing five more talents, saying, `Adoni, five talents you gave me. Hinei! Five more talents I gained.`

25:21  And his Adon said to him, `Shkoyach (well done), eved tov v'ne'eman! (good and faithful servant)! A few things you were faithful over, over many things I will ordain you. Enter into the simcha of your Adon.

25:22  And having come forward, the one having received two talents, said, `You bestowed upon me two talents. Hinei! Two more talents I gained.`

25:23  His Adon said to him, `Shkoyach (well done), eved tov v'ne'eman! A few things you were faithful over, over many things I will ordain you. Enter into the simcha of your Adon.`

25:24  And also the one who had received one talent stepped forward. He said, `Adoni, I knew that you are a hard man, reaping where you did not sow and gathering from that which you did not scatter seed.

25:25  And having been afraid and having gone away, I hid your talent by burying it in the ground. Here, see, you have that which belongs to you.`

25:26  And, in reply, his Adon said to him, `You farbissener (mean) eved rah v'atzel (wicked and lazy slave), so you knew that I reap where I did not sow and I gather from which I did not scatter seed?

25:27  Then why was it not necessary for you to deposit my gelt with the bankers, and having returned, I would have received back that which was mine with interest?

25:28  Take, therefore, from him the talent and give it to the one having the ten talents.

25:29  For to everyone having, it will be given and he will have abundance, but from the one not having, even what he has will be taken from him.

25:30  And as for the useless slave, throw him into the outer choshech. There will be weeping and grinding of teeth. REBBE, MELECH HAMOSHIACH AND THE YOM HADIN OF THE NATIONS

25:31  And when the Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach (Ben HaAdam) comes, in his kavod and all his malachim with him, then he will sit upon his Kissei Kavod (Glorious Throne).

25:32  And there will be assembled all the Goyim, and He will separate them from each other as the Ro'eh (the Shepherd) separates the Kevasim (Sheep) from the Izzim (Goats).

25:33  And Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach will put the Kevasim on the right of him, but the Izzim on his left.

25:34  Then HaMelech HaMoshiach will say to the ones on his right, `Come! Baruchei Avi (Blessed of my Father), receive the bechorah (inheritance), the Malchut prepared for you from before Hivvased HaOlam (the establishing of the world).

25:35  For I hungered and you gave me something to eat. I thirsted and you gave drink to me. I was a sojourner, and you extended hachnosat orchim (hospitality) to me.

25:36  I was naked and you gave me malbish arumim (clothing the naked). I was ill and with bikkur cholim (visiting the sick) you ministered to me. I was in the beit hasohar (prison) and you came to me.`

25:37  Then the tzaddikim will answer Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach, `Adoneinu, when did we see you hungering and we fed you, or thirsting and we gave you drink?

25:38  And when did we see you a sojourner and we extended hachnosat orchim (hospitality) to you, or naked and we clothed you?

25:39  And when did we see you ill or in the beit hasohar and we came to you?`

25:40  And, in reply, Rebbe HaMelech HaMoshiach will say to them, `Omein, I say to you, in as much as you did it to one of the least of these achim of mine, you did it to me.`

25:41  Then Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach will say also to the ones on his left, `Depart from me, the ones having been cursed, into the Aish Olam having been prepared for Hasatan and his malachim.

25:42  For I hungered and you did not give me something to eat, I thirsted and you did not give drink to me.

25:43  I was a sojourner and you did not extend hachnosat orchim to me, I was naked and you did not clothe me, ill and in the beit hasohar and you did not visit me.

25:44  Then also they will answer, saying, `Adoneinu, when did we see you hungering or thirsting or a sojourner or naked or sick or in the beit hasohar and we did not minister to you?

25:45  Then Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach will answer them, saying, `Omein, I say to you, in as much as you did not do it for one of these least ones, neither for me did you do it.

25:46  And these will go away into Onesh Olam (Eternal Punishment*), but the tzaddikim into Chayyei Olam (Eternal Life).`