Orthodox Jewish Bible

Mattityahu 25:21-27 Orthodox Jewish Bible (OJB)

21. And his Adon said to him, Shkoyach (well done), eved tov vneeman (good and faithful servant)! A few things you were faithful over, over many things I will ordain you. Enter into the simchah of your Adon.

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

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

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. 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.

26. And, in reply, his Adon said to him, You farbissener (mean) eved rah vatzel (wicked and lazy slave), so you had daas that I reap where I did not sow and I gather from which I did not scatter seed?

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?