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1After this the children of Moab, and the children of Ammon, and with them of the Ammonites, were gathered together to fight against Josaphat.Dopo queste cose si raunarono i figliuoli di Moab, e i figliuoli di Ammon, e con essi erano degli Ammoniti per muover guerra contro Josaphat.AFTER these thinges were the children of Moab gathered together, and the children of Ammon, and with them of the Ammonites, to fight agaynst IosaphatPost hæc congregati sunt filii Moab et filii Ammon, et cum eis de Ammonitis, ad Josaphat, ut pugnarent contra eum. 2And there came messengers, and told Josaphat, saying: There cometh a great multitude against thee from beyond the sea, and out of Syria, and behold they are in Asasonthamar, which is Engaddi.E furono spediti messi a dire a Josaphat: Una gran turba di gente si è mossa contro di te da paesi di là dal mare, e dalla Siria; ed ora sono a campo in Asason-thamar, che è Engaddi.And there came messengers, and told Iosaphat, saying: There cometh agaynst thee a great multitude from those places, which are beyond the sea, and out of Syria, and behold they stay in Asasonthamar, which is Engaddi.Veneruntque nuntii, et indicaverunt Josaphat, dicentes: Venit contra te multitudo magna de his locis quæ trans mare sunt, et de Syria: et ecce consistunt in Asasonthamar, quæ est Engaddi. 3And Josaphat being seized with fear betook himself wholly to pray to the Lord, and he proclaimed a fast for all Juda.E Josaphat pieno di spavento si rivolse tutto a pregare il Signore, e intimò il digiuno a tutto il popolo di Giuda.And Iosaphar being frighted with feare, he tooke him wholy to besech ou• Lord, and he proclamed a fast to al Iuda.Josaphat autem timore perterritus, totum se contulit ad rogandum Dominum, et prædicavit jejunium universo Juda. 4And Juda gathered themselves together to pray to the Lord: and all came out of their cities to make supplication to him.E si adunò il popol di Giuda per invocare il Signore; e tutte le genti vennero dalle loro città a porgergli suppliche.And Iudas was gathered together to pray to our Lord: yea and al came out of their cities to besech him.Congregatusque est Judas ad deprecandum Dominum: sed et omnes de urbibus suis venerunt ad obsecrandum eum. 5And Josaphat stood in the midst of the assembly of Juda, and Jerusalem, in the house of the Lord before the new court,E alzatosi Josaphat nel mezzo dell'adunanza di Giuda, e di Gerusalemme nella casa del Signore dinanzi al nuovo atrio,And when Iosaphat stood in the middes of the assemblie of Iuda, and Ierusalem in the house of our Lord before the new court,Cumque stetisset Josaphat in medio cœtu Juda et Jerusalem, in domo Domini ante atrium novum, 6And said: O Lord God of our fathers, thou art God in heaven, and rulest over all the kingdoms and nations, in thy hand is strength and power, and no one can resist thee.Disse: Signore Dio de' padri nostri, tu se' il Dio del cielo, e sei il padrone di tutti i regni delle nazioni: nelle mani tue è la fortezza, e la possanza, e nissuno può resistere a te.he sayd: Lord God of our fathers, thou art God in heauen, and rulest ouer al the kingdomes of Nations, in thy hand is strength and might, neither can anie man resist thee.ait: Domine Deus patrum nostrorum, tu es Deus in cælo, et dominaris cunctis regnis gentium: in manu tua est fortitudo et potentia, nec quisquam tibi potest resistere.

7Didst not thou our God kill all the inhabitants of this land before thy people Israel, and gavest it to the seed of Abraham thy friend for ever?Non se' tu quegli, o Signor nostro, che uccidesti tutti gli abitanti di questa terra all'arrivo d'Israele tuo popolo, e la assegnasti alla stirpe d'Abramo amico tuo in perpetuo?Didst not thou our God kil al the inhabitantes of this land before thy people Israel, and gauest it to the seed of Abraham thy frend for euer?Nonne tu, Deus noster, interfecisti omnes habitatores terræ hujus coram populo tuo Israël, et dedisti eam semini Abraham amici tui in sempiternum ? 8And they dwelt in it, and built in it a sanctuary to thy name, saying:E la hanno abitata, e ci hanno eretto un Santuario al nome tuo, e han detto:And they dwelt in it, & built in it a Sanctuarie to thy name, saying:Habitaveruntque in ea, et exstruxerunt in illa sanctuarium nomini tuo, dicentes: 9If evils fall upon us, the sword of judgment, or pestilence, or famine, we will stand in thy presence before this house, in which thy name is called upon: and we will cry to thee in our afflictions, and thou wilt hear, and save us.Se verranno sciagure sopra di noi, spada vendicatrice, o pestilenza, o carestia, noi ci presenteremo al tuo cospetto dinanzi a questa casa, la quale porta il tuo nome: e nelle nostre tribolazioni alzeremo le grida a te, e tu ci esaudirai, e ci salverai.If euils fal vpon vs, the sword of iudgement, pestilence, & famine, we wil stand before this house in thy sight, wherein thy name is inuocated: & we wil crie to thee in our tribulations, and thou shalt heare, and saue vs.Si irruerint super nos mala, gladius judicii, pestilentia, et fames, stabimus coram domo hac in conspectu tuo, in qua invocatum est nomen tuum: et clamabimus ad te in tribulationibus nostris, et exaudies, salvosque facies. 10Now therefore behold the children of Ammon, and of Moab, and mount Seir, through whose lands thou didst not allow Israel to pass, when they came out of Egypt, but they turned aside from them, and slew them not,Ecco adunque che adesso i figliuolini di Ammon, e di Moab, e le montagne di Seir, sulle terre de' quali non permettesti, che passasse Israele, quando usciva dall'Egitto, ed egli lasciolli da parte, e non gli uccise;Now therfore behold the children of Ammon, and mount Seir, by whom thou didst not grant Israel to passe, when they came out of Aegypt, but they declined from them, & slew them not:Nunc igitur, ecce filii Ammon, et Moab, et mons Seir, per quos non concessisti Israël ut transirent quando egrediebantur de Ægypto, sed declinaverunt ab eis, et non interfecerunt illos, 11Do the contrary, and endeavour to cast us out of the possession which thou hast delivered to us.Eglino pel contrario tentano, e fanno ogni sforzo per cacciar noi dal paese, di cui tu desti a noi il possesso.doe the contrarie, and endeuoure to cast vs out of the possession, which thou hast deliuired to vs.e contrario agunt, et nituntur ejicere nos de possessione quam tradidisti nobis.

12O our God, wilt thou not then judge them? as for us we have not strength enough, to be able to resist this multitude, which cometh violently upon us. But as we know not what to do, we can only turn our eyes to thee.Dio nostro, dunque tu non farai giudizio di costoro? Imperocché non è noi tal fortezza, che possiam resistere a questa moltitudine, che ci assalisce. Ma non sapendo quel, che abbiamo da fare, questo solo ci rimane di volgere a te gli occhi nostri.Our God, wilt not thou therfore iudge them? In vs in deed there is not so great strength, that we can resist this multitude, which cometh violently vpon vs. But whereas we are ignorant what we ought to doe, this onlie we haue leaft, that we direct our eies to thee.Deus noster, ergo non judicabis eos ? in nobis quidem non est tanta fortitudo, ut possimus huic multitudini resistere, quæ irruit super nos. Sed cum ignoremus quid agere debeamus, hoc solum habemus residui, ut oculos nostros dirigamus ad te. 13And all Juda stood before the Lord with their little ones, and their wives, and their children.E tutto Giuda era dinanzi al Signore co' piccoli bambini, e colle mogli e co' figliuoli.And al Iuda stood before our Lord with their litle ones, and wiues, and their children.Omnis vero Juda stabat coram Domino cum parvulis, et uxoribus, et liberis suis. 14And Jahaziel the son of Zacharias, the son of Banaias, the son of Jehiel, the son of Mathanias, a Levite of the sons of Asaph, was there, upon whom the spirit of the Lord came in the midst of the multitude,Ed eravi Jahaziel figliuolo di Zacharia, figliuolo di Banaia, figliuolo di Jehiel, figliuolo di Mathania, Levita, della famiglia di Asaph, ed entrò lo Spirito del Signore in lui, che stava in mezzo alla folla.And there was Iahaziel the sonne of Zacharias, the sonne of Banaias, the sonne of Iehiel, the sonne of Mathanias, a Leuite of the children of Asaph, vpon whom the spirit of our Lord came in the middes of the multitude,Erat autem Jahaziel filius Zachariæ filii Banaiæ filii Jehiel filii Mathaniæ, Levites de filiis Asaph, super quem factus est spiritus Domini, in medio turbæ, 15And he said: Attend ye, all Juda, and you that dwell in Jerusalem, and thou king Josaphat: Thus saith the Lord to you: Fear ye not, and be not dismayed at this multitude: for the battle is not yours, but God’s.Ed egli disse: Ponete mente tu, o Giuda, e voi, abitanti di Gerusalemme, e tu, re Josaphat: Queste cose dice a voi il Signore: Non vi spaurite, e non temete quella moltitudine: perocché non è vostra la pugna, ma di Dio.and he sayd: Attend ye al Iuda, and you that dwel in Ierusalem, and thou king Iosaphat: thus sayth our Lord to you: Feare not, neither dread ye this multitude: for it is not your battel, but Gods.et ait: Attendite, omnis Juda, et qui habitatis Jerusalem, et tu, rex Josaphat: hæc dicit Dominus vobis: Nolite timere, nec paveatis hanc multitudinem: non est enim vestra pugna, sed Dei.

16To morrow you shall go down against them: for they will come up by the ascent named Sis, and you shall find them at the head of the torrent, which is over against the wilderness of Jeruel.Domane andrete contro di essi: perocchè saliranno al colle chiamato Sis, e li troverete all'estremità del torrente, che corre dirimpetto al deserto di Jeruel.To morrow you shal goe downe agaynst them: for they wil come vp by the steepe named Sis, and you shal find them in the vtmost part of the torrent, which is agaynst the wildernesse of Ieruel.Cras descendetis contra eos: ascensuri enim sunt per clivum nomine Sis, et invenietis illos in summitate torrentis qui est contra solitudinem Jeruel. 17It shall not be you that shall fight, but only stand with confidence, and you shall see the help of the Lord over you, O Juda, and Jerusalem: fear ye not, nor be you dismayed: to morrow you shall go out against them, and the Lord will be with you.A voi non toccherà il combattere, ma solo tenetevi fermi con fidanza, e vedrete il soccorso, che darà il Signore a voi, o Giuda, e o Gerusalemme: non vi spaurite, non temete: domani vi moverete contro di loro, e il Signore sarà con voi.It shal not be you that shal fight, but onlie stand confidently, and you shal see the helpe of our Lord ouer you, ô Iuda, and Ierusalem: feare not, neither dreade ye: to morrow you shal goe out agaynst them, and our Lord wil be with you.Non eritis vos qui dimicabitis, sed tantummodo confidenter state, et videbitis auxilium Domini super vos, o Juda et Jerusalem: nolite timere, nec paveatis: cras egrediemini contra eos, et Dominus erit vobiscum. 18Then Josaphat, and Juda, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem fell flat on the ground before the Lord, and adored him.Allora Josaphat, e tutto Giuda, e tutti gli abitanti di Gerusalemme si prostraron bocconi per terra dinanzi al Signore, e lo adorarono.Iosaphat therfore, and Iuda, and al the inhabitantes of Ierusalem fel flat on the earth before our Lord, and adored him.Josaphat ergo, et Juda, et omnes habitatores Jerusalem ceciderunt proni in terram coram Domino, et adoraverunt eum. 19And the Levites of the sons of Caath, and of the sons of Core praised the Lord the God of Israel with a loud voice, on high.E i Leviti della stirpe di Caath, e della stirpe di Core davan laude al Signore Dio d'Israele con voce, che andava al cielo.Moreouer the Leuites of the children of Caath, and of the children of Core praysed our Lord the God of Israel with a lowd voice, on high.Porro Levitæ de filiis Caath et de filiis Core laudabant Dominum Deum Israël voce magna in excelsum.

20And they rose early in the morning, and went out through the desert of Thecua: and as they were marching, Josaphat standing in the midst of them, said: Hear me, ye men of Juda, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem: believe in the Lord your God, and you shall be secure: believe his prophets, and all things shall succeed well.E la mattina seguente si mossero, e s'incamminarono pel deserto di Thecue: e mentre erano per istrada, Josaphat stando in piedi in mezzo di loro, disse: Udite me, uomini di Giuda, e abitanti di Gerusalemme: credete al Signore Dio vostro, e sarete senza timori: credete ai profeti di lui, e tutto anderà felicemente.And when they had risen earely in the morning, they went forth by the desert of Thecua: and they being gone forth, Iosaphat standing in the middes of them, sayd: Heare me ye men of Iuda, and al the inhabiters of Ierusalem: beleue in the Lord your God, and you shal be secure: beleue his prophetes, and al thinges shal fal out prosperous.Cumque mane surrexissent, egressi sunt per desertum Thecue: profectisque eis, stans Josaphat in medio eorum, dixit: Audite me, viri Juda, et omnes habitatores Jerusalem: credite in Domino Deo vestro, et securi eritis: credite prophetis ejus, et cuncta evenient prospera. 21And he gave counsel to the people, and appointed the singing men of the Lord, to praise him by their companies, and to go before the army, and with one voice to say: Give glory to the Lord, for his mercy endureth for ever.E diede i suoi avvertimenti al popolo, e scelse dei cantori del Signore, i quali divisi in ischiere cantassero le sue lodi, e precedessero l'esercito, e tutti a una voce dicessero: Date lode al Signore, perchè la sua misericordia è eterna.He gaue counsel also to the people, and appoynted the singing men of our Lord, that they should prayse him in their companies, and should goe before the host, and with agreable voice should say: Confesse to our Lord, because his mercie is foreuer.Deditque consilium populo, et statuit cantores Domini ut laudarent eum in turmis suis, et antecederent exercitum, ac voce consona dicerent: Confitemini Domino quoniam in æternum misericordia ejus. 22And when they began to sing praises, the Lord turned their ambushments upon themselves, that is to say, of the children of Ammon, and of Moab, and of mount Seir, who were come out to fight against Juda, and they were slain.E quand'eglino ebber dato principio al canto, il Signore rivolse contro di lor medesimi gli stratagemmi de' nemici, viene a dire de' figliuoli di Ammon, e di Moab, e di quelli del monte Seir, che erano andati per combattere contro Giuda, e rimasero sconfitti.And when they began to sing prayses, our Lord turned their embushementes vpon themselues, to witte, of the children of Ammon, and of Moab, and of mount Seir, who were gone forth to fight agaynst Iuda, and were striken.Cumque cœpissent laudes canere, vertit Dominus insidias eorum in semetipsos, filiorum scilicet Ammon, et Moab, et montis Seir, qui egressi fuerant ut pugnarent contra Judam: et percussi sunt. 23For the children of Ammon, and of Moab, rose up against the inhabitants of mount Seir, to kill and destroy them: and when they had made an end of them, they turned also against one another, and destroyed one another.Imperocché i figliuoli di Ammon, e di Moab assalirono gli abitanti del monte di Seir, e li trucidarono, e li distrussero: e fatto questo, venuti in rotta tra di loro, si uccisero gli uni gli altri.For the children of Ammon, and of Moab, rose together agaynst the inhabitantes of mount Seir, to kil and destroy them: and when they had in worke atcheued this, being turned also agaynst themselues, they fel wounded one of an other.Namque filii Ammon et Moab consurrexerunt adversum habitatores montis Seir, ut interficerent et delerent eos: cumque hoc opere perpetrassent, etiam in semetipsos versi, mutuis concidere vulneribus.

24And when Juda came to the watch tower, that looketh toward the desert, they saw afar off all the country, for a great space, full of dead bodies, and that no one was left that could escape death.E Giuda arrivato che fu alla vedetta che guarda il deserto, vide da lungi tutta la regione, quant'era spaziosa, piena di cadaveri, e non essere rimaso alcuno, che avesse fuggita la morte.Moreouer Iuda when they were come to the watch place, that looketh to the desert, saw a far of al the countrie abrode ful of dead bodies, and that none remayned aliue that could escape death.Porro Juda, cum venisset ad speculam quæ respicit solitudinem, vidit procul omnem late regionem plenam cadaveribus, nec superesse quemquam qui necem potuisset evadere. 25Then Josaphat came, and all the people with him to take away the spoils of the dead, and they found among the dead bodies, stuff of various kinds, and garments, and most precious vessels: and they took them for themselves, insomuch that they could not carry all, nor in three days take away the spoils, the booty was so great.Andò adunque Josaphat, e con lui tutto il popolo a prendere le spoglie dei morti: e trovarono tra i cadaveri varie suppellettili, e vesti, e vasi di grandissimo pregio, e li presero, e duraron fatica a portar via ogni cosa in tre dì, tanta fu la preda.Iosaphat therfore came, and al the people with him to take away the spoiles of the dead, and they found among the dead bodies, diuerse stuffe, garments also, and most pretious vessels: and they spoiled it, soe that they could not carie al thinges, nor in three dayes take a Way the spoiles for the greatnesse of the praye.Venit ergo Josaphat, et omnis populus cum eo, ad detrahenda spolia mortuorum: inveneruntque inter cadavera variam supellectilem, vestes quoque, et vasa pretiosissima, et diripuerunt ita ut omnia portare non possent, nec per tres dies spolia auferre præ prædæ magnitudine. 26And on the fourth day they were assembled in the valley of Blessing: for there they blessed the Lord, and therefore they called that place the valley of Blessing until this day.E il quarto giorno si raunarono nella Valle di Benedizione: imperocché atteso l'aver eglino quivi benedetto il Signore, diedero a quel luogo il nome di valle di Benedizione, che dura anche in oggi.And in the fourth day they were assembled in the Vale of blessing: for because there they had blessed our Lord, they called that place the Vale of blessing vntil this present day.Die autem quarto congregati sunt in Valle benedictionis: etenim quoniam ibi benedixerant Domino, vocaverunt locum illum Vallis benedictionis usque in præsentem diem. 27And every man of Juda, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem returned, and Josaphat at their head, into Jerusalem with great joy, because the Lord had made them rejoice over their enemies.E tutta la gente di Giuda, e gli abitanti di Gerusalemme se ne tornarono a Gerusalemme, preceduti da Josaphat, con gran letizia, perchè il Signore avea dato loro di trionfar de' loro nemici.And euerie man of Iuda returned, and the inhabitantes of Ierusalem, and Iosaphat before them into Ierusalem with great ioy, because our Lord had geuen them ioy of their enemies.Reversusque est omnis vir Juda, et habitatores Jerusalem, et Josaphat ante eos, in Jerusalem cum lætitia magna, eo quod dedisset eis Dominus gaudium de inimicis suis.

28And they came into Jerusalem with psalteries, and harps, and trumpets into the house of the Lord.Ed entrarono in Gerusalemme, e nella casa del Signore al suono de' salteri, e delle cetre, e delle trombe.And they entered into Ierusalem with psalteries, and harpes, and trumpettes into the house of our Lord.Ingressique sunt in Jerusalem cum psalteriis, et citharis, et tubis in domum Domini. 29And the fear of the Lord fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands when they heard that the Lord had fought against the enemies of Israel.E sopra tutti i regni circonvicini si sparse il timor del Signore, avendo udito in qual modo il Signore avea combattuto contro i nemici d'Israele.And the dread of our Lord fel vpon al the kingdomes of the landes when they heard that our Lord had fought agaynst the enemies of Israel.Irruit autem pavor Domini super universa regna terrarum cum audissent quod pugnasset Dominus contra inimicos Israël. 30And the kingdom of Josaphat was quiet, and God gave him peace round about.E il regno di Josaphat fu in pace, e il Signore gli diede tranquillità da tutte parti.And the kidgdom of Iosaphat was quiet and God gaue him peace round about.Quievitque regnum Josaphat, et præbuit ei Deus pacem per circuitum. 31And Josaphat reigned over Juda, and he was five and thirty years old, when he began to reign: and he reigned five and twenty years in Jerusalem: and the name of his mother was Azuba the daughter of Selahi.Josaphat adunque regnò sopra Giuda, e avea trentacinque anni quando principiò a regnare: e regnò anni venticinque in Gerusalemme; e sua madre avea nome Azuba figliuola di Selahi.Iosaphat therfore reigned ouer Iuda, and he was fiue and thirtie yeares old when he begane to reigne: and he reigned fiue and twentie yeares in Ierusalem: and the name of his mother was Azuba the daughter of Selahi.Regnavit igitur Josaphat super Judam, et erat triginta quinque annorum cum regnare cœpisset: viginti autem et quinque annis regnavit in Jerusalem, et nomen matris ejus Azuba filia Selahi. 32And he walked in the way of his father Asa and departed not from it, doing the things that were pleasing before the Lord.E imitò il padre suo Asa, né in veruna cosa tralignò da lui, facendo quello, che era accetto nel cospetto del Signore.And he walked in the way of his father Asa, neither declined he from it, doing the thinges that were pleasing before our Lord.Et ambulavit in via patris suis Asa, nec declinavit ab ea, faciens quæ placita erant coram Domino. 33But yet he took not away the high places, and the people had not yet turned their heart to the Lord the God of their fathers.Egli però non tolse via i luoghi eccelsi, e il popolo non aveva ancora rivolto il cuor suo al Signore Dio de' padri loro.But yet the excelses he tooke not away, and as yet the people had not directed their hart to our Lord the God of their fathers.Verumtamen excelsa non abstulit, et adhuc populus non direxerat cor suum ad Dominum Deum patrum suorum.

34But the rest of the acts of Josaphat, first and last, are written in the words of Jehu the son of Hanani, which he digested into the books of the kings of Israel.Il rimanente poi delle geste di Josaphat, le prime, e le ultime sono scritte nel libro di Jehu figliuolo di Hanani, il quale le espose nei libri dei re d'Israele.But the rest of the actes of Iosaphat, the first and the last are writen in the wordes of Iehu the sonne of Hanani, which he disposed into the Bookes of the kinges of Israel.Reliqua autem gestorum Josaphat priorum et novissimorum scripta sunt in verbis Jehu filii Hanani, quæ digessit in libros regum Israël. 35After these things Josaphat king of Juda made friendship with Ochozias king of Israel, whose works were very wicked.Dopo di ciò Josaphat re di Giuda fece amicizia con Ochozia re d'Israele, le opere del quale furono empie al sommo.After these thinges Iosaphat the king of Iuda entered frendshipe with Ochozias the king of Israel, whose workes were most impious.Post hæc iniit amicitias Josaphat rex Juda cum Ochozia rege Israël, cujus opera fuerunt impiissima. 36And he was partner with him in making ships, to go to Tharsis: and they made the ships in Asiongaber.E si unì con lui a fare delle navi, che facessero il viaggio di Tharsis: e fecero un'armata navale in Asion-gaber.And he was partaker to make shippes, which should goe into Tharsis: and they made a nauie in Asiongaber.Et particeps fuit ut facerent naves quæ irent in Tharsis: feceruntque classem in Asiongaber. 37And Eliezer the son of Dodau of Maresa prophesied to Josaphat, saying: Because thou hast made a league with Ochozias, the Lord hath destroyed thy works, and the ships are broken, and they could not go to Tharsis.Ma Eliezer figliuolo di Dodau di Maresa profetizzò, e disse a Josaphat: Perchè tu hai fatto lega con Ochozia, il Signore ha rovinati i tuoi disegni. E le navi andarono in pezzi, e non poterono fare il viaggio di Tharsis.And Eliezer the sonne of Dodau of Maresa prophecied to Iosaphat, saying: Because thou hast had a league with Ochozias, our Lord hath strooken thy workes, and the shippes are broken, neither could they goe into Tharsis.Prophetavit autem Eliezer filius Dodau de Maresa ad Josaphat, dicens: Quia habuisti fœdus cum Ochozia, percussit Dominus opera tua, contritæque sunt naves, nec potuerunt ire in Tharsis.