25 — 4 Kings (2 Kings)

1And it came to pass in the ninth year of his reign, in the tenth month, the tenth day of the month, that Nabuchodonosor, king of Babylon, came, he and all his army, against Jerusalem: and they surrounded it: and raised works round about it.E l'anno nono del suo regno, il decimo mese, ai dieci del mese, venne Nabuchodonosor re di Babilonia con tutto il suo esercito sotto Gerusalemme, e la cinsero da tutte le parti, e alzarono terra all'intorno.AND it came to passe in the ninthe yeare of his reigne, the tenth moneth, the tenth day of the moneth, came Nabuchodonosor the king of Babylon, himselfe and al his armie vnto Ierusalem, and they besette it: and built rampires rond about it.Factum est autem anno nono regni ejus, mense decimo, decima die mensis, venit Nabuchodonosor rex Babylonis, ipse et omnis exercitus ejus, in Jerusalem, et circumdederunt eam: et exstruxerunt in circuitu ejus munitiones. 2And the city was shut up and besieged till the eleventh year of king Sedecias,E la città rimase chiusa, e circonvallata sino all'anno undecimo del re Sedecia,And the citie was shut vp & trenched about vntil the eleuenth yeare of king Sedecias,Et clausa est civitas atque vallata usque ad undecimum annum regis Sedeciæ, 3The ninth day of the month: and a famine prevailed in the city, and there was no bread for the people of the land.E sino ai nove del mese: e la fame andava crescendo nella città, e la plebe mancava di pane.the ninth day of the moneth: and there was a sore famine in the citie, neither was there bread for the people of the land.nona die mensis: prævaluitque fames in civitate, nec erat panis populo terræ. 4And a breach was made into the city: and all the men of war fled in the night between the two walls by the king’s garden (now the Chaldees besieged the city round about), and Sedecias fled by the way that leadeth to the plains of the wilderness.E fu fatta breccia alla città, e tutta la gente da guerra fuggirono di notte tempo per la strada della porta, che è tralle due muraglie presso al giardino reale, mentre i Caldei stringevano da tutte parti la città. Fuggi adunque Sedecia per la strada, che mena alle pianure del deserto.And a breach was made into the citie: and al the men of warre fled in the night by the way of the gate, which is betwen the duble wal toward the kinges garden (moreouer the Chaldees besieged the citie round about) Sedecias therfore fled by the way, that leadeth to the champayne of the wildernes.Et interrupta est civitas: et omnes viri bellatores nocte fugerunt per viam portæ quæ est inter duplicem murum ad hortum regis. Porro Chaldæi obsidebant in circuitu civitatem. Fugit itaque Sedecias per viam quæ ducit ad campestria solitudinis.

5And the army of the Chaldees pursued after the king, and overtook him in the plains of Jericho: and all the warriors that were with him were scattered, and left him:Ma l'esercito de' Caldei inseguì il re, e lo fecer prigioniero nel piano di Gericho; e tutti i soldati, che eran con lui, si dispersero; e lo abbandonarono.And the armie of the Chaldees pursewed the king, and ouertooke him in the plaine of Iericho: and al the warriers, that were with him, were dispersed, and forsooke him.Et persecutus est exercitus Chaldæorum regem, comprehenditque eum in planitie Jericho: et omnes bellatores qui erant cum eo, dispersi sunt, et reliquerunt eum. 6So they took the king, and brought him to the king of Babylon, to Reblatha, and he gave judgment upon him.E quelli, preso il re, lo condussero dinanzi al re di Babilonia a Reblatha, dove questi pronunziò sentenza contro di lui.They therfore hauing taken the king, brought him to the king of Babylon into Reblatha, who spake iudgement with him.Apprehensum ergo regem duxerunt ad regem Babylonis in Reblatha: qui locutus est cum eo judicium. 7And he slew the sons of Sedecias before his face, and he put out his eyes, and bound him with chains, and brought him to Babylon.E uccise alla presenza di Sedecia i suoi figliuoli, e a lui fece cavare gli occhi, e lo mise alla catena, e menollo in Babilonia.And he slewe the sonnes of Sedecias before his face, and he put out his eies, and bound him with cheynes, and brought him into Babylon.Filios autem Sedeciæ occidit coram eo, et oculos ejus effodit, vinxitque eum catenis, et adduxit in Babylonem. 8In the fifth month, the seventh day of the month, the same is the nineteenth year of the king of Babylon, came Nabuzardan, commander of the army, a servant of the king of Babylon, into Jerusalem.Il mese quinto, ai sette del mese, l'anno diciannovesimo del re di Babilonia, Nabuzardan capitano dell'esercito, e servo del re di Babilonia entrò in Gerusalemme.The fifth moneth, the seuenth day of the moneth, that is, the ninetenth yeare of the king of Babylon, came Nabuzardan the General of the armie, the seruant of the king of Babylon into Ierusalem.Mense quinto, septima die mensis, ipse est annus nonusdecimus regis Babylonis, venit Nabuzardan princeps exercitus, servus regis Babylonis, in Jerusalem. 9And he burnt the house of the Lord, and the king’s house, and the houses of Jerusalem, and every house he burnt with fire.E mise il fuoco alla casa del Signore, e alla casa reale, e alle case di Gerusalemme; e tutte le fabbriche consumò colle fiamme.And he burnt the house, of our Lord, the kings house, and the houses of Ierusalem, & euerie house he burnt with fyre.Et succendit domum Domini, et domum regis: et domos Jerusalem, omnemque domum combussit igni.

10And all the army of the Chaldees, which was with the commander of the troops, broke down the walls of Jerusalem round about.E tutto l'esercito de' Caldei, che era col capitano, atterrò da tutte parti le mura di Gerusalemme.And al the armie of the Chaldees, which was with the General of the souldiars, destroyed the walles of Ierusalem round about.Et muros Jerusalem in circuitu destruxit omnis exercitus Chaldæorum, qui erat cum principe militum. 11And Nabuzardan, the commander of the army, carried away the rest of the people, that remained in the city, and the fugitives, that had gone over to the king of Babylon, and the remnant of the common people.E gli avanzi del popolo, che eran rimasi nella città, e quelli, che si erano rifugiati presso al re di Babilonia, e tutta la ciurmaglia, li menò via Nabuzardan capitano dell'esercito.And Nabuzardan the General of the armie, transported the remnant of the people that remained in the citie, and the fugitiues, that were fled to the king of Babylon, and the rest of the comon people.Reliquam autem populi partem quæ remanserat in civitate, et perfugas qui transfugerant ad regem Babylonis, et reliquum vulgus transtulit Nabuzardan princeps militiæ. 12But of the poor of the land he left some dressers of vines and husbandmen.E lasciovvi solamente de' miserabili per coltivar le vigne, e i campi.And of the poore of the land he leift dressers of vineyardes and husbandmen.Et de pauperibus terræ reliquit vinitores et agricolas. 13And the pillars of brass that were in the temple of the Lord, and the bases, and the sea of brass, which was in the house of the Lord, the Chaldees broke in pieces, and carried all the brass of them to Babylon.E le colonne di bronzo, che erano nel tempio del Signore, e le basi, e il mare di bronzo, che era nella casa del Signore, tutte queste cose i Caldei le misero in pezzi, e ne trasportarono tutto il bronzo in Babilonia.And the brasen pillers, that were in the temple of our Lord, and the feete, and the sea of brasse, which was in the house of our Lord, the Chaldees brake, and transported al the brasse into Babylon.Columnas autem æreas quæ erant in templo Domini, et bases, et mare æreum quod erat in domo Domini, confregerunt Chaldæi, et transtulerunt æs omne in Babylonem. 14They took away also the pots of brass, and the mazers, and the forks, and the cups, and the mortars, and all the vessels of brass, with which they ministered.E portaron via anche le caldaie di bronzo, e le coppe, e le forchette, e le giare, e i mortai, e tutti i vasi di bronzo, che servivano al ministero.The pottes also of brasse, and masars, and forkes with three teeth, and cuppes, and litle mortars, and al the vessel of brasse, in the which they ministred, they tooke away.Ollas quoque æreas, et trullas, et tridentes, et scyphos, et mortariola, et omnia vasa ærea, in quibus ministrabant, tulerunt.

15Moreover also the censers, and the bowls, such as were of gold in gold: and such as were of silver in silver, the general of the army took away.E similmente i turiboli, e le ampolle sia d'oro, sia d'argento, le portò via il capitano dell'esercito:Moreouer also the censars, and phials: those that were of gold: and that were of siluer the General of the warfare tooke,Necnon et thuribula, et phialas: quæ aurea, aurea, et quæ argentea, argentea tulit princeps militiæ, 16That is, two pillars, one sea, and the bases which Solomon had made in the temple of the Lord: the brass of all these vessels was without weight.Insieme colle due colonne, e col mare di bronzo, e le basi fatte da Salomone pel tempio del Signore: il peso del bronzo di tutti i vasi era immenso.that is, two pillers, one sea, and the feete which Salomon had made in the temple of our Lord: there was no weight of the brasse of al the vessels.id est, columnas duas, mare unum, et bases quas fecerat Salomon in templo Domini: non erat pondus æris omnium vasorum. 17One pillar was eighteen cubits high: and the chapiter of brass, which was upon it, was three cubits high: and the network, and the pomegranates that were upon the chapiter of the pillar, were all of brass: and the second pillar had the like adorning.Una delle colonne avea diciotto cubiti di altezza, e al di sopra un capitello di bronzo alto tre cubiti: e attorno al capitello della colonna la rete, e i meligranati, ogni cosa di bronzo. Simili erano gli ornati dell'altra colonna.One piller had eightene cubites in height: and the litle head of brasse vpon it was three cubites in height: and the nette, and the pomegranates vpon the litle head of the piller, al of brasse: the second also had the like adorning.Decem et octo cubitos altitudinis habebat columna una: et capitellum æreum super se altitudinis trium cubitorum: et retiaculum, et malogranata super capitellum columnæ, omnia ærea: similem et columna secunda habebat ornatum. 18And the general of the army took Seraias, the chief priest, and Sophonias, the second priest, and three doorkeepers:E il capitano dell'esercito menò via anche Saraia primo Sacerdote, e Sophonia secondo sacerdote, e i tre portinai.Also the general of the armie tooke Saraias the chiefe priest, and Sophonias the second priest, and three porters.Tulit quoque princeps militiæ Saraiam sacerdotem primum, et Sophoniam sacerdotem secundum, et tres janitores.

19And out of the city one eunuch, who was captain over the men of war: and five men of them who had stood before the king, whom he found in the city, and Sopher, the captain of the army, who exercised the young soldiers of the people of the land: and threescore men of the common people, who were found in the city:E un eunuco della città, che aveva ispezione sopra le genti da guerra: e cinque di quei, che erano stati del servizio domestico del re, e furon trovati nella città: e Sopher principe dell'esercito, il quale facea nel paese la scelta dei nuovi soldati: e sessanta uomini primari del popolo, che furon trovati nella città.And of the citie one Eunuch, which was captayne ouer the men of warre: and fiue men of them, that wayted before the king, whom he found in the citie, and Sopher the captaine of the armie who proued the yong souldiars of the people of the land: and threescore men of the common people, which were found in the citie.Et de civitate eunuchum unum, qui erat præfectus super bellatores viros: et quinque viros de his qui steterant coram rege, quos reperit in civitate: et Sopher principem exercitus, qui probabat tyrones de populo terræ: et sexaginta viros e vulgo, qui inventi fuerant in civitate. 20These Nabuzardan, the general of the army, took away, and carried them to the king of Babylon, to Reblatha.Nabuzardan capitano dell'esercito prese costoro, e li condusse dinanzi al re di Babilonia a Reblatha:Whom Nabuzardan the General of the armie taking, brought them to the king of Babylon into Reblatha.Quos tollens Nabuzardan princeps militum, duxit ad regem Babylonis in Reblatha. 21And the king of Babylon smote them, and slew them at Reblatha, in the land of Emath: so Juda was carried away out of their land.E il re di Babilonia li fece uccidere in Reblatha, che è nel paese di Emath. E Giuda fu trasportato dal suo paese.And the king of Babylon stroke them, and slew them in Reblatha in the land of Emath: and Iuda was transported out of their land.Percussitque eos rex Babylonis, et interfecit eos in Reblatha in terra Emath: et translatus est Juda de terra sua. 22But over the people that remained in the land of Juda, which Nabuchodonosor, king of Babylon, had left, he gave the government to Godolias, the son of Ahicam, the son of Saphan.E al governo del popolo, che restava nel paese di Giuda, lasciatovi da Nabuchodonosor re di Babilonia, pose Godolia figliuolo di Ahicam figliuolo di Saphan.And he made Godolias the sonne of Ahicam the sonne of Saphan Gouernour ouer the people, that was leift in the land of Iuda, which Nabuchodonosor the king of Babylon had leift.Populo autem qui relictus erat in terra Juda, quem dimiserat Nabuchodonosor rex Babylonis, præfecit Godoliam filium Ahicam filii Saphan.

23And when all the captains of the soldiers had heard this, they and the men that were with them, to wit, that the king of Babylon had made Godolias governor they came to Godolias to Maspha, Ismael, the son of Nathanias, and Johanan, the son of Caree, and Saraia, the son of Thanehumeth, the Netophathite, and Jezonias, the son of Maachathi, they and their men.La qual cosa essendo giunta alle orecchie dei capi de' soldati, e di quelli, che eran con essi, viene a dire, come il re di Babilonia, avea dato il governo a Godolia, andarono a trovar Godolia a Maspha, Ismael figliuolo di Nathania, e Johanan figliuolo di Caree, e Saraia figliuolo di Thanehumeth Netophathite, e Jezonia figliuolo di Maachati co' loro compagni.Which when al the captaynes of the souldiars had heard, they and the men that were with them, to witte, that the king of Babylon had appoynted Godolias, there came to Godolias into Masp a 〈◊〉 the sonne of Mathanias, and Iohanan the sonne of C•ée and the Saraia the sonne of Thanehumeth a Netophathite, and Iezonias the sonne of Maachathi, they and their felowes.Quod cum audissent omnes duces militum, ipsi et viri qui erant cum eis, videlicet quod constituisset rex Babylonis Godoliam, venerunt ad Godoliam in Maspha, Ismahel filius Nathaniæ, et Johanan filius Caree, et Saraia filius Thanehumeth Netophathites, et Jezonias filius Maachathi, ipsi et socii eorum. 24And Godolias swore to them and to their men, saying: Be not afraid to serve the Chaldees: stay in the land, and serve the king of Babylon, and it shall be well with you.E Godolia giurò ad essi, e a' loro compagni, e disse: Non temete di ubbidire ai re Caldei: restate nel paese, e servite al re di Babilonia, e sarete felici.And Godolias sware to them and to their companions, saying: Be not afrayd to serue the Caldees: tarie in the countrie, and serue the king of Babylon, and it shal be wel with youJuravitque Godolias ipsis et sociis eorum, dicens: Nolite timere servire Chaldæis: manete in terra, et servite regi Babylonis, et bene erit vobis. 25But it came to pass in the seventh month, that Ismael, the son of Nathanias, the son of Elisama, of the seed royal came, and ten men with him, and smote Godolias; so that he died: and also the Jews and the Chaldees that were with him in Maspha.Ma il settimo mese andò Ismael figliuolo di Nathania, figliuolo d'Elisa ma di stirpe reale, accompagnato da dieci uomini: d'assalirono Godolia, il quale fu messo a morte, e con lui i Giudei, e i Caldei, che eran con esso a Maspha.But it came to passe in the seuenth moneth, there came Ismahel the sonne of Nathanias, the sonne of Elisama of the kinges seede, and ten men with him: and stroke Godolias, who also died: yea the Iewes also & the Chaldees, that were with him in Maspha.Factum est autem in mense septimo, venit Ismahel filius Nathaniæ filii Elisama de semine regio, et decem viri cum eo: percusseruntque Godoliam, qui et mortuus est: sed et Judæos et Chaldæos qui erant cum eo in Maspha. 26And all the people, both little and great, and the captains of the soldiers, rising up, went to Egypt, fearing the Chaldees.E tutto il popolo, piccoli, e grandi, e i capi de' soldati avendo paura de' Caldei, fuggirono nell'Egitto.And al the people rysing vp from litle to great, & the captaynes of the souldiars, came into Aegypt fearing the Caldees.Consurgensque omnis populus a parvo usque ad magnum, et principes militum, venerunt in Ægyptum timentes Chaldæos.

27And it came to pass in the seven and thirtieth year of the captivity of Joachin, king of Juda, in the twelfth month, the seven and twentieth day of the month: Evilmerodach, king of Babylon, in the year that he began to reign, lifted up the head of Joachin, king of Juda, out of prison.Ma l'anno trentesimo settimo della trasmigrazione di Joachin re di Giuda, il duodecimo mese, ai ventisette del mese, Evilmerodach re di Babilonia, lo stesso anno, in cui cominciò a regnare, sollevò, e trasse Joachin re di Giuda dalla prigione.But it came to passe in the seuen and thirteth yeare of the Transmigration of Ioachin the king of Iuda, in the twelfth moneth, the seuen and twenteth day of the moneth: Euilmerodach the king of Babylon, in the yeare, that he began to reigne, lifted vp the head of Ioachin the king of Iuda out of prison.Factum est vero in anno trigesimo septimo transmigrationis Joachin regis Juda, mense duodecimo, vigesima septima die mensis: sublevavit Evilmerodach rex Babylonis, anno quo regnare cœperat, caput Joachin regis Juda de carcere. 28And he spoke kindly to him: and he set his throne above the throne of the kings that were with him in Babylon.E parlò a fui benignamente: e gli alzò un trono più elevato, che quelli degli altri re, che erano con lui in Babilonia.And he spake vnto him courteously: and he sette his throne aboue the throne of the kinges, that were with him in Babylon.Et locutus est ei benigne, et posuit thronum ejus super thronum regum qui erant cum eo in Babylone. 29And he changed his garments which he had in prison, and he ate bread always before him, all the days of his life.E gli fece cangiar le vesti, che avea portate nella prigione, ed ei mangiava sempre con lui per tutto il tempo, ch'ei visse:And he changed his garmentes, which he had in the prison, and he did eate bread alwayes in his sight, al the dayes of his life.Et mutavit vestes ejus quas habuerat in carcere, et comedebat panem semper in conspectu ejus cunctis diebus vitæ suæ. 30And he appointed him a continual allowance, which was also given him by the king, day by day, all the days of his life.E gli assegnò eziandio in perpetuo il suo mantenimento, che era a lui dato dal re giorno per giorno, fintanto che visse.A certayne prouision also he appointed for him without intermission, which was also geuen him of the king day by day, al the daies of his life.Annonam quoque constituit ei sine intermissione, quæ et dabatur ei a rege per singulos dies omnibus diebus vitæ suæ.