8 — 2 Esdras (Nehemias)

1And the seventh month came: and the children of Israel were in their cities. And all the people were gathered together as one man to the street which is before the water gate, and they spoke to Esdras the scribe, to bring the book of the law of Moses, which the Lord had commanded to Israel.Ed essendo giunto il settimo mese, tutti i figliuoli d'Israele, che erano nelle loro città, si adunarono tutti insieme unanimemente nella piazza, che è davanti alla porta delle acque, e dissero ad Esdra scriba, che portasse il libro della legge di Mosè, dato dal Signore ad Israele.AND al the people was gathered togethor as it were one man to the streate, which is before the water and they sayd to Esdras the scribe, that he should bring the booke of the law of Moyses, which our Lord had commanded Israel.Et venerat mensis septimus: filii autem Israël erant in civitatibus suis. Congregatusque est omnis populus quasi vir unus ad plateam quæ est ante portam aquarum: et dixerunt Esdræ scribæ ut afferret librum legis Moysi, quam præceperat Dominus Israëli. 2Then Esdras the priest brought the law before the multitude of men and women, and all those that could understand, in the first day of the seventh month.Portò adunque Esdra sacerdote la legge dinanzi alla moltitudine di uomini, e di donne, e di tutti quelli, che eran capaci d'intendere, il primo dì del settimo mese.Esdras therfore the priest brought the law before the multitude of men and wemen, and al that could vnderstand, in the first day of the seuenth moneth.Attulit ergo Esdras sacerdos legem coram multitudine virorum et mulierum, cunctisque qui poterant intelligere, in die prima mensis septimi. 3And he read it plainly in the street that was before the water gate, from the morning until midday, before the men, and the women, and all those that could understand: and the ears of all the people were attentive to the book.E lesse in quel libro a voce chiara nella piazza, che era davanti alla porta delle acque, dalla mattina sino a mezzodì in presenza degli uomini, e delle donne, e de' sapienti: e tutto il popolo teneva tese le orecchie a sentire quel libro.And he read it playnly in the streate that was before the water gate, from morning vntil midday, in the presence of the men, and wemen, and of these that vnderstood: and the eares of al the people were attent to the booke.Et legit in eo aperte in platea quæ erat ante portam aquarum, de mane usque ad mediam diem, in conspectu virorum et mulierum, et sapientium: et aures omnis populi erant erectæ ad librum. 4And Esdras the scribe stood upon a step of wood, which he had made to speak upon, and there stood by him Mathathias, and Semeia, and Ania, and Uria, and Helcia, and Maasia, on his right hand: and on the left, Phadaia, Misael, and Melchia, and Hasum, and Hasbadana, Zacharia and Mosollam.Or Esdra scriba stava sopra una tribuna di legno fatta da lui per parlare al popolo: e accanto a lui stavano Mathathia, e Semeia, e Ania, e Uria, ed Helcia, e Maasia, da destra: e da sinistra Phadaia, Misael, e Melchia, e Hasum, e Hasbadana, e Zacharia, e Mosollam.And Esdaas the scribe stood vpon a steppe of wood, which he made to speake vpon: and there stood by him Mathathias, and Semeia, and Ania, and Vria, and Helcia, and Maasia, on his right hand: and on the left: Phadaia, Misael, and Melchia, and Hasum, and Hasbadana, Zacharia, and Mosollam.Stetit autem Esdras scriba super gradum ligneum, quem fecerat ad loquendum: et steterunt juxta eum Mathathias, et Semeia, et Ania, et Uria, et Helcia, et Maasia, ad dexteram ejus: et ad sinistram, Phadaia, Misaël, et Melchia, et Hasum, et Hasbadana, Zacharia, et Mosollam.

5And Esdras opened the book before all the people: for he was above all the people: and when he had opened it, all the people stood.Ed Esdra aperse il libro in presenza di tutto il popolo: perocché stava in luogo più eminente di tutti: e quando lo ebbe aperto, tutto il popolo si alzò in piedi.And Esdras opened the booke before al the people: for he appeared aboue al the people: and when he had opened it, al the people stood.Et aperuit Esdras librum coram omni populo: super universum quippe populum eminebat: et cum aperuisset eum, stetit omnis populus. 6And Esdras blessed the Lord the great God: and all the people answered, Amen, amen: lifting up their hands: and they bowed down, and adored God with their faces to the ground.Ed Esdra benedisse il Signore Dio grande, e tutto il popolo rispose: Così sia, così sia: alzando le mani: e s'inginocchiarono, e prostrati per terra adorarono Dio.And Esdras blessed our Lord the great God: and al the people answred: Amen, amen: lifting vp their handes, and they bowed, and adored God flatte on the earth.Et benedixit Esdras Domino Deo magno: et respondit omnis populus: Amen, amen, elevans manus suas: et incurvati sunt, et adoraverunt Deum proni in terram. 7Now Josue, and Bani, and Serebia, Jamin, Accub, Sephtai, Odia, Maasia, Celtia, Azarias, Jozabed, Hanan, Phalaia, the Levites, made silence among the people to hear the law: and the people stood in their place.E Josuè, e Bani, e Serebia, Jabin, Accub, Septhai, Odia, Maasia, Celitha, Azaria, Jozabed, Hanan, Phalaia, Leviti, facevano stare il popolo in silenzio per udire la legge: e il popolo stava in piedi a' suoi posti.Moerouer Iosue, & Bani, and Serebia, Iamin, Accub, Septhai, O•ia, Maasia, Celita, Azarias, Iozabed, Hanan, Phalaia: Leuites made silence in the people to heare the law: and the people stoode in their degree.Porro Josue, et Bani, et Serebia, Jamin, Accub, Septhai, Odia, Maasia, Celita, Azarias, Jozabed, Hanan, Phalaia, Levitæ, silentium faciebant in populo ad audiendam legem: populus autem stabat in gradu suo. 8And they read in the book of the law of God distinctly and plainly to be understood: and they understood when it was read.E lessero il libro della legge di Dio distintamente per farlo intendere: e fu inteso quello, che si andava leggendo.And they read in the booke of the law of God distinctly and playnly, for to vnderstand: and they vnderstood when it was read.Et legerunt in libro legis Dei distincte, et aperte ad intelligendum: et intellexerunt cum legeretur. 9And Nehemias (he is Athersatha) and Esdras the priest and scribe, and the Levites who interpreted to all the people, said: This is a holy day to the Lord our God: do not mourn, nor weep: for all the people wept, when they heard the words of the law.E Nehemia (che è lo stesso, che Athersatha) ed Esdra sacerdote, e scriba, e i Leviti, che interpretavan la legge a tutto il popolo, dissero: Questo giorno è consagrato al Signore Dio nostro; non gemete, e non piangete. Imperocché tutto il popolo, ascoltando le parole della legge, piangeva.And Nehemias said (the same is Athersatha) and Esdras the Priest and scribe, and the Leuites interpreting to al the people: It is a day sanctified to the Lord our God, mourne ye not, and weepe not. For al the people wept, when they heard the wordes of the law.Dixit autem Nehemias (ipse est Athersatha) et Esdras sacerdos et scriba, et Levitæ interpretantes universo populo: Dies sanctificatus est Domino Deo nostro: nolite lugere, et nolite flere. Flebat enim omnis populus cum audiret verba legis.

10And he said to them: Go, eat fat meats, and drink sweet wine, and send portions to them that have not prepared for themselves: because it is the holy day of the Lord, and be not sad: for the joy of the Lord is our strength.E disse loro: Andate, e mangiate delle buone carni, e bevete del vino dolce, e mandate delle porzioni a quelli, che nulla ha uno di preparato per loro: perocché questo è giorno santo del Signore: e non vi attristate: perchè il gaudio del Signore è la nostra fortezza.And he said to them: Goe, eate fat thinges, and drinck the sweete wine, and send portions to them, that haue not prepared for themselues: because it is the holie day of our Lord, and be not sadde: for the ioy of our Lord is our strength.Et dixit eis: Ite, comedite pinguia, et bibite mulsum, et mittite partes his qui non præparaverunt sibi, quia sanctus dies Domini est: et nolite contristari: gaudium etenim Domini est fortitudo nostra. 11And the Levites stilled all the people, saying: Hold your peace, for the day is holy, and be not sorrowful.E i Leviti intimavan silenzio a tutto il popolo, e dicevano: Tacete, perchè questo è un giorno santo, e non vi affliggete.And the Leuites made silence in al the people, saying: Hold your peace, because the day is holie, and be not sorowful.Levitæ autem silentium faciebant in omni populo, dicentes: Tacete, quia dies sanctus est, et nolite dolere. 12So all the people went to eat and drink, and to send portions, and to make great mirth: because they understood the words that he had taught them.Andò pertanto tutto il popolo a mangiare, e a bere, e a far le parti pegli altri; e fu grande l'allegrezza: perchè aveano inteso le parole, che erano state loro spiegate.Therefore al the people went to eate and drinck, and to send portions, and to make great ioy: because they vnderstood the wordes, that he had taught them.Abiit itaque omnis populus ut comederet, et biberet, et mitteret partes, et faceret lætitiam magnam: quia intellexerant verba quæ docuerat eos. 13And on the second day the chiefs of the families of all the people, the priests, and the Levites were gathered together to Esdras the scribe, that he should interpret to them the words of the law.E il secondo giorno si congregarono i capi delle famiglie di tutto il popolo, i sacerdoti, e i Leviti presso Esdra scriba, affinchè esponesse loro le parole della legge.And in the second day were gathered the princes of the families of al the people, the Priests and Leuites to Esdras the scribe, that he should interpret vnto them the wordes of the law.Et in die secundo congregati sunt principes familiarum universi populi, sacerdotes et Levitæ, ad Esdram scribam, ut interpretaretur eis verba legis.

14And they found written in the law, that the Lord had commanded by the hand of Moses, that the children of Israel should dwell in tabernacles, on the feast, in the seventh month:E trovarono scritto nel libro della legge, come il Signore aveva ordinato per bocca di Mosè, che i figliuoli d'Israele abitino sotto le tende nel dì solenne del settimo mese:And they found written in the law, that our Lord commanded in the hand of Moyses, that the children of Israel should dwel in tabernacles, on the solemne day, the seuenth moneth:Et invenerunt scriptum in lege præcepisse Dominum in manu Moysi ut habitent filii Israël in tabernaculis in die solemni, mense septimo: 15And that they should proclaim and publish the word in all their cities, and in Jerusalem, saying: Go forth to the mount, and fetch branches of olive, and branches of beautiful wood, branches of myrtle, and branches of palm, and branches of thick trees, to make tabernacles, as it is written.E che si bandisca, e si divulghi per tutte le loro città, e in Gerusalemme, e si dica: Andate al monte, e portate rami d'ulivo, e rami delle più belle piante, e rami di mirto, e rami di palme, e rami di ogni albero ombroso, affinchè si facciano i tabernacoli, come sta scritto.and that they should proclame and publish a voice in al their cities, and in Ierusalem, saying: Goe ye forth into the mount, and fetch branches of the oliue tree, and branches of the most fayre tree, branches of the mirtle tree, and boughes of the palme trees, and branches of the thicke leaued tree, that tabernacles may be made, as it is written.et ut prædicent, et divulgent vocem in universis urbibus suis, et in Jerusalem, dicentes: Egredimini in montem, et afferte frondes olivæ, et frondes ligni pulcherrimi, frondes myrti, et ramos palmarum, et frondes ligni nemorosi, ut fiant tabernacula, sicut scriptum est. 16And the people went forth, and brought. And they made themselves tabernacles every man on the top of his house, and in their courts, and in the courts of the house of God, and in the street of the water gate, and in the street of the gate of Ephraim.E il popolo andò, e portò (i rami). E si fecero ciascuno il suo tabernacolo sul solaio, e ne' loro atrj, e negli atrj della casa di Dio, e sulla piazza della porta delle acque, e sulla piazza della porta di Ephraim.And the people went forth, and brought. And they made themselues tabernacles euery man in his house toppe, and in his courtes, and in the courtes of the house of God, and in the streate of the water gate, and in the streate of the gate of Ephraim.Et egressus est populus, et attulerunt. Feceruntque sibi tabernacula unusquisque in domate suo: et in atriis suis, et in atriis domus Dei, et in platea portæ aquarum, et in platea portæ Ephraim. 17And all the assembly of them that were returned from the captivity, made tabernacles, and dwelt in tabernacles: for since the days of Josue the son of Nun the children of Israel had not done so, until that day: and there was exceeding great joy.E tutta la moltitudine di quei, che eran tornati dalla cattività, si formò i suoi tabernacoli, e dimoraron nei tabernacoli: e i figliuoli d'Israele non avean fatto tanto dal tempo di Giosuè figliuolo di Nun. E l'allegrezza fu stragrande.Therefore al the church of them, that were returned from the captiuitie, made tabernacles, and dwelt in tabernacles. For from the daies of Iosue the sonne of Nun the children of Israel had not done it in such sort, vntil that day: and there was exceeding great ioy.Fecit ergo universa ecclesia eorum qui redierant de captivitate, tabernacula, et habitaverunt in tabernaculis: non enim fecerant a diebus Josue filii Nun taliter filii Israël usque ad diem illum. Et fuit lætitia magna nimis.

18And he read in the book of the law of God day by day, from the first day till the last, and they kept the solemnity seven days, and in the eighth day a solemn assembly according to the manner.Or (Esdra) lesse nel libro della legge per ciascun dì, dal primo dì fino all'ultimo: e celebraron la festa per sette giorni, e l'ottavo dì la raunata secondo il rito.And he reade in the booke of the law of God day by day, from the first day til the last, and they made the solemnitie seuen dayes, & in the eight day a collect according to the rite.Legit autem in libro legis Dei per dies singulos, a die primo usque ad diem novissimum. Et fecerunt solemnitatem septem diebus, et in die octavo collectam juxta ritum.