7 — 4 Kings (2 Kings)

1And Eliseus said: Hear ye the word of the Lord: Thus saith the Lord: Tomorrow, about this time, a bushel of fine flour shall be sold for a stater, and two bushels of barley for a stater, in the gate of Samaria.Ma Eliseo disse: Udite la parola del Signore: Queste cose dice il Signore: Domani a quest'ora il moggio di fior di farina sarà al prezzo di uno statere, e due moggia d'orzo per uno statere, alla porta di Samaria.AND Eliseus sayd: Heare ye the word of our Lord: Thus sayth our Lord: At this time to morow a bushel of floure shal be at one stater, and two bushels of barley at one stater, in the gate of Samaria.Dixit autem Eliseus: Audite verbum Domini: Hæc dicit Dominus: In tempore hoc cras modius similæ uno statere erit, et duo modii hordei statere uno, in porta Samariæ. 2Then one of the lords, upon whose hand the king leaned, answering the man of God, said: If the Lord should make flood-gates in heaven, can that possibly be which thou sayest? And he said: Thou shalt see it with thy eyes, but shalt not eat thereof.Uno dei capitani, il quale era bracciere del re, rispose all'uom di Dio, e disse: Se il Signore aprisse le cataratte del cielo, può egli mai essere quel, che tu dici? Ed egli disse: Lo vedrai cogli occhi tuoi, ma non ne mangerai.One of the Dukes, vpon whose hand the king leaned, answearing the man of God, sayd: If our Lord shal make fludgates in heauen, can that possibly be which thou speakest? Who sayd: Thou shalt see it with thine eies, and shalt not eate therof.Respondens unus de ducibus, super cujus manum rex incumbebat, homini Dei, ait: Si Dominus fecerit etiam cataractas in cælo, numquid poterit esse quod loqueris ? Qui ait: Videbis oculis tuis, et inde non comedes. 3Now there were four lepers, at the entering in of the gate: and they said one to another: What mean we to stay here till we die?Or eranvi quattro uomini lebbrosi presso all'entrar della porta; i quali dissero tra di loro: Perchè vogliam noi restar qui finché muoiamo?There were therfore foure men lepers, beside the entrance of the gate: who sayd one to an other: What meane we to be here til we die?Quatuor ergo viri erant leprosi juxta introitum portæ: qui dixerunt ad invicem: Quid hic esse volumus donec moriamur ? 4If we will enter into the city, we shall die with the famine: and if we will remain here, we must also die: come therefore, and let us run over to the camp of the Syrians. If they spare us, we shall live: but if they kill us, we shall but die.Se penserem di entrare in città, morremo di fame, se resteremo qui, dobbiam morire: su via fuggiamo agli alloggiamenti dei Siri: s'eglino avran compassione di noi, camperemo: se ci vorranno uccidere, anche senza questo noi morremmo.Whether we enter into the citie, we shal die for famine: or whether we tarie here, die we must: come therfore, and let vs runne away to the campe of Syria. If they spare vs, we shal liue: but if they wil kil vs, we shal die neuerthelesse.sive ingredi voluerimus civitatem, fame moriemur: sive manserimus hic, moriendum nobis est: venite ergo, et transfugiamus ad castra Syriæ: si pepercerint nobis, vivemus: si autem occidere voluerint, nihilominus moriemur.

5So they arose in the evening, to go to the Syrian camp. And when they were come to the first part of the camp of the Syrians, they found no man there.La sera adunque si mossero, per andare al campo dei Siri; e giunti che furono all'entrare del campo dei Siri, non vi trovaron anima.They arose therfore in the euening, to come to the campe of Syria. And when they were come to the beginning of the campe of Syria, they found no man there.Surrexerunt ergo vesperi, ut venirent ad castra Syriæ. Cumque venissent ad principium castrorum Syriæ, nullum ibidem repererunt. 6For the Lord had made them hear, in the camp of Syria, the noise of chariots, and of horses, and of a very great army: and they said one to another: Behold, the king of Israel hath hired against us the kings of the Hethites, and of the Egyptians; and they are come upon us.Imperocché il Signore avea fatto udire nel campo dei Siri rumor di cocchi, e di cavalli, e di grandissimo esercito, ond'ei dissero tra di loro: Senz'altro il re d'Israele ha contro di noi comperato con denaro gli aiuti dei regi degli Hethei, e degli Egiziani, e questi ci vengono addosso.For our Lord had made them in the campe of Syria to heare the sound of chariotes, and horses, and of a verie great armie: and they sayd one to an other: Behold the king of Israel hath for wages hyred agaynst vs the kinges of the Hetheites, and of the Aegyptians, and they are come vpon vs.Siquidem Dominus sonitum audiri fecerat in castris Syriæ, curruum, et equorum, et exercitus plurimi: dixeruntque ad invicem: Ecce mercede conduxit adversum nos rex Israël reges Hethæorum et Ægyptiorum, et venerunt super nos. 7Wherefore they arose, and fled away in the dark, and left their tents, and their horses and asses in the camp, and fled, desiring to save their lives.Quindi si levarono su, e al buio si fuggirono, abbandonate le loro tende, e i cavalli, e gli asini negli alloggiamenti, pensando solamente a salvare le loro vite colla fuga.They arose therfore, and fled in the darke, and leaft their tentes, and their horses and asses in the campe, and fled desirous to saue their liues only.Surrexerunt ergo, et fugerunt in tenebris, et dereliquerunt tentoria sua, et equos et asinos, in castris, fugeruntque animas tantum suas salvare cupientes. 8So when these lepers were come to the beginning of the camp, they went into one tent, and ate and drank: and they took from thence silver, and gold, and raiment, and went, and hid it: and they came again, and went into another tent, and carried from thence in like manner, and hid it.Dopo adunque che quei lebbrosi furono arrivati all'ingresso del campo, entrarono in un padiglione, e mangiarono, e bevvero, e ne presero l'argento, e l'oro, e le vesti, e andarono a nasconderle; e di poi tornarono in un'altra tenda, e la preda, che parimente ivi fecero, la nascosero.Therfore when these lepers were come to the beginning of the campe, they entered into one tabernacle, and did eate and drinke: and they tooke thence siluer, and gold, and rayment, and went, and hid it: againe they returned to an other tabernacle, and from thence likewise taking away they hid it.Igitur cum venissent leprosi illi ad principium castrorum, ingressi sunt unum tabernaculum, et comederunt et biberunt: tuleruntque inde argentum, et aurum, et vestes, et abierunt, et absconderunt: et rursum reversi sunt ad aliud tabernaculum, et inde similiter auferentes absconderunt.

9Then they said one to another: We do not well: for this is a day of good tidings. If we hold our peace, and do not tell it till the morning, we shall be charged with a crime: come, let us go, and tell it in the king’s court.Ma dissero tra di loro: Noi non operiamo rettamente: perocché questo è giorno di buona novella: se noi taceremo, e non porterem la nuova sino al mattino, sarem giudicati per rei: su via andiamo, e rechiamone avviso al palazzo del re.And they said one to an other: We doe not wel: for this is a day of good tydinges. If we shal hold our peace, and wil not tel vntil morning, we shal be blamed of a heinous offence: Come, let vs goe, and make report in the kinges court.Dixeruntque ad invicem: Non recte facimus: hæc enim dies boni nuntii est. Si tacuerimus et noluerimus nuntiare usque mane, sceleris arguemur: venite, eamus, et nuntiemus in aula regis. 10So they came to the gate of the city, and told them, saying: We went to the camp of the Syrians, and we found no man there, but horses, and asses tied, and the tents standing.Giunti adunque alla porta della città diedero l'avviso, dicendo: Siamo andati al campo de' Siri, e non vi abbiam trovato alcun uomo, ma solo i cavalli, e gli asini legati, e le tende in piedi.And when they were come to the gate of the citie, they told them saying: We went to the campe of Syria, and found no man there, but horses, and asses tyed, and the tentes pitched.Cumque venissent ad portam civitatis, narraverunt eis, dicentes: Ivimus ad castra Syriæ, et nullum ibidem reperimus hominem, nisi equos et asinos alligatos, et fixa tentoria. 11Then the guards of the gate went, and told it within in the king’s palace.Andarono adunque le guardie della porta, e portarono tal nuova al re dentro nel palazzo.The porters therfore went, and told it to the king within his palace.Ierunt ergo portarii, et nuntiaverunt in palatio regis intrinsecus. 12And he arose in the night, and said to his servants: I tell you what the Syrians have done to us: They know that we suffer great famine, and therefore they are gone out of the camp, and lie hid in the fields, saying: When they come out of the city, we shall take them alive, and then we may get into the city.Ed egli si levò che era ancor notte e disse a' suoi servi: Vi dirò quello, che hanno con noi fatto i Siri: Sanno, che si patisce la fame, e per questo sono usciti fuori del loro accampamento, e si sono ascosi pe' campi, dicendo: Coloro usciranno dalla città, e li prenderemo vivi, e allora potremo entrar nella città.Who arose in the night, & sayd to his seruants: I tel you what the Syrians haue done to vs: They know that we suffer great famine, and therfore they are gone out of the campe and lie hid in the fieldes, saying: When they shal come forth out of the citie, we wil take them aliue, and then we may enter into the citie.Qui surrexit nocte, et ait ad servos suos: Dico vobis quid fecerint nobis Syri: sciunt quia fame laboramus, et idcirco egressi sunt de castris, et latitant in agris, dicentes: Cum egressi fuerint de civitate, capiemus eos vivos, et tunc civitatem ingredi poterimus.

13And one of his servants answered: Let us take the five horses that are remaining in the city (because there are no more in the whole multitude of Israel, for the rest are consumed), and let us send and see.Ma uno de' suoi servi rispose: Prendiamo i cinque cavalli, che son rimasi nella città (perocché di tanto numero, che n'erano in Israele, non vi son più se non questi, essendo stati consunti gli altri), e manderemo, e potremo fare la scoperta.But one of his seruantes answered: Let vs take fiue horses that are remaining in the citie (because they onlie are in the whole multitude of Israel for the other are consumed) and sending, we may trie.Respondit autem unus servorum ejus: Tollamus quinque equos qui remanserunt in urbe (quia ipsi tantum sunt in universa multitudine Israël, alii enim consumpti sunt), et mittentes, explorare poterimus. 14They brought therefore two horses, and the king sent into the camp of the Syrians, saying: Go, and see.Furono pertanto condotti due cavalli, e il re mandò (due uomini) agli alloggiamenti dei Sin, dicendo: Andate, e osservate.They brought therfore two horses, and the king sent into the campe of the Syrians, saying, Goe ye, and see.Adduxerunt ergo duos equos, misitque rex in castra Syrorum, dicens: Ite, et videte. 15And they went after them, as far as the Jordan: and behold, all the way was full of garments, and vessels, which the Syrians had cast away, in their fright, and the messengers returned, and told the king.E quegli andarono seguendo le tracce dei Siri fino al Giordano: e videro come tutta la strada era seminata di vesti, e di vasi gettati via dai Siri nello scompiglio; e i messi tornarono, e riferirono la cosa al re.Who went after them as far as Iordan: and behold al the way was ful of rayment, and vessels, which the Syrians had cast away, when they were amased, and the messengers returning told the king.Qui abierunt post eos usque ad Jordanem: ecce autem omnis via plena erat vestibus et vasis quæ projecerant Syri cum turbarentur: reversique nuntii indicaverunt regi. 16And the people going out, pillaged the camp of the Syrians: and a bushel of fine flour was sold for a stater, and two bushels of barley for a stater, according to the word of the Lord.E il popolo uscì fuora, e saccheggiò il campo dei Siri; e il moggio di or di farina venne a uno statere, e due moggia d'orzo a uno statere, secondo la parola del Signore.And the people going forth spoyled the campe of Syria: and a bushel of floure became at one stater, and two bushels of barley at one stater, according to the word of our Lord.Et egressus populus diripuit castra Syriæ: factusque est modius similæ statere uno, et duo modii hordei statere uno, juxta verbum Domini.

17And the king appointed that lord on whose hand he leaned, to stand at the gate: and the people trod upon him in the entrance of the gate; and he died, as the man of God had said, when the king came down to him.Or quel capitano, che era stato bracciere del re, era stato messo da lui alla porta, e fu conculcato dalla folla all'entrar della porta, e morì, secondo la parola detta dall'uom di Dio, quando il re era andato a trovarlo.Moreouer the king appoynted that duke on whose hand he leaned, to stand at the gate: whom the multitude trode in the entrance of the gate, & he died, according as the man of God had spoken, when the king came downe to himPorro rex ducem illum, in cujus manu incumbebat, constituit ad portam: quem conculcavit turba in introitu portæ, et mortuus est, juxta quod locutus fuerat vir Dei, quando descenderat rex ad eum. 18And it came to pass, according to the word of the man of God, which he spoke to the king, when he said: Two bushels of barley shall be for a stater, and a bushel of fine flour for a stater, at this very time tomorrow, in the gate of Samaria.E si adempì la promessa fatta dall'uom di Dio, quando disse al re: Due moggia d'orzo domani a quest'ora saranno al prezzo di uno statere, e un moggio di fior di farina al prezzo di uno statere alla porta di Samaria:And it came to passe according to the word of the man of God, which he spake to the king, when he sayd: Two bushels of barley shal be at one stater, and a bushel of floure at one stater, this verie tyme to morow it the gate of Samaria:Factumque est secundum sermonem viri Dei quem dixerat regi, quando ait: Duo modii hordei statere uno erunt, et modius similæ statere uno, hoc eodem tempore cras in porta Samariæ: 19When that lord answered the man of God, and said: Although the Lord should make flood-gates in heaven, could this come to pass which thou sayest? And he said to him: Thou shalt see it with thy eyes, and shalt not eat thereof.Quando quel capitano rispose all'uom di Dio, e disse: Quand'anche il Signore aprisse le cataratte del cielo, potrà egli mai essere quel, che tu dici? Ed ei gli disse: Lo vedrai cogli occhi tuoi, ma non ne mangeraiwhen that duke answered the man of God, and sayd: Although our Lord would make fludgates in the heauen, can this be done which thou speakest? And he said to him: Thou shalt see with thine eies, and shal not eate therof.quando responderat dux ille viro Dei, et dixerat: Etiamsi Dominus fecerit cataractas in cælo, numquid poterit fieri quod loqueris ? Et dixit ei: Videbis oculis tuis, et inde non comedes. 20And so it fell out to him, as it was foretold, and the people trod upon him in the gate, and he died.Avvenne pertanto a lui, come era stato predetto, e il popolo lo conculcò alla porta, ed ei si morì.It chanced therfore to him as it was foretold, and the people trode him in the gate, and he died.Evenit ergo ei sicut prædictum fuerat, et conculcavit eum populus in porta, et mortuus est.