3 — Judges

1These are the nations which the Lord left, that by them he might instruct Israel, and all that had not known the wars of the Chanaanites:Queste son le nazioni lasciate dal Signore, affin di disciplinare per mezzo di esse Israele, cioè tutti quelli che non sapevan nulla delle guerre de' Cananei:THESE are the Nations, which our Lord left, that in them he might instruct Israel, and al that had not knowen the warres of the Chananeites:Hæ sunt gentes quas Dominus dereliquit, ut erudiret in eis Israëlem, et omnes qui non noverant bella Chananæorum: 2That afterwards their children might learn to fight with their enemies, and to be trained up to war:Affinchè in appresso imparassero i loro figliuoli a combattere co' nemici, e ad avvezzarsi al maneggio dell'armi:that afterward their children might lerne to fight with their enemies, and to be accustomed to warre:ut postea discerent filii eorum certare cum hostibus, et habere consuetudinem præliandi: 3The five princes of the Philistines, and all the Chanaanites, and the Sidonians, and the Hevites that dwelt in Mount Libanus, from Mount Baal Hermon to the entering into Emath.Cinque satrapi de' Filistei, tutti i Cananei, e Sidonii, ed Hevei, che abitavan sul monte Libano dal monte di Baal-Hermon fino all'ingresso di Emath.the fiue princes of the Philisthimes, and the Chananeite, and Sidonian, and Heueite, that dwelt in mount Libanus, from mount Baal Hermon to the entring into Emath.quinque satrapas Philisthinorum, omnemque Chananæum, et Sidonium, atque Hevæum, qui habitabat in monte Libano, de monte Baal Hermon usque ad introitum Emath. 4And he left them, that he might try Israel by them, whether they would hear the commandments of the Lord, which he had commanded their fathers, by the hand of Moses, or not.E il Signore li lasciò per provare per mezzo di essi Israele, se fosse obbediente, o no, a' comandamenti intimati dal Signore a' padri loro per mezzo di Mosè.And he left them, that in them he might trie Israel, whether they would heare the commandementes of our Lord, which he had commanded their fathers by the hand of Moyses, or not.Dimisitque eos, ut in ipsis experiretur Israëlem, utrum audiret mandata Domini quæ præceperat patribus eorum per manum Moysi, an non. 5So the children of Israel dwelt in the midst of the Chanaanite, and the Hethite, and the Amorrhite, and the Pherezite, and the Hevite, and the Jebusite:Gl'Israeliti pertanto abitarono in mezzo a' Cananei, e agli Hethei, e Amorrhei, e Pherezei, ed Hevei, e Jebusei:Therfore the children of Israel dwelt in the middes of the Chananeite, and Hetheite, and Amorrheite, and Pherezeite, and Heueite, and Iebuseite:Itaque filii Israël habitaverunt in medio Chananæi, et Hethæi, et Amorrhæi, et Pherezæi, et Hevæi, et Jebusæi:

6And they took their daughters to wives, and they gave their own daughters to their sons, and they served their gods.E sposaron delle loro figliuole e maritaron le proprie figlie co' loro figliuoli, e servirono a' loro dei.and they tooke their daughters to wiues, and them selues gaue their owne daughters to their sonnes, & serued their goddes.et duxerunt uxores filias eorum, ipsique filias suas filiis eorum tradiderunt, et servierunt diis eorum. 7And they did evil in the sight of the Lord, and they forgot their God, and served Baalim and Astaroth.E fecero il male al cospetto del Signore, e si dimenticarono del loro Dio, servendo a Baal, e ad Astaroth.And they did euil in the sight of our Lord, and forgat their God, seruing Baalim and Astaroth.Feceruntque malum in conspectu Domini, et obliti sunt Dei sui, servientes Baalim et Astaroth. 8And the Lord being angry with Israel, delivered them into the hands of Chusan Rasathaim, king of Mesopotamia, and they served him eight years.E il Signore irato contro Israele li diede in potere di Chusan Rasathaim re della Mesopotamia, e a lui furon soggetti per otto anni.And our Lord being wrath against Israel, deliuered them into the handes of Chusan Rasathaim the king of Mesopotamia, and they serued him eight yeares.Iratusque contra Israël Dominus, tradidit eos in manus Chusan Rasathaim regis Mesopotamiæ, servieruntque ei octo annis. 9And they cried to the Lord, who raised them up a saviour, and delivered them; to wit, Othoniel, the son of Cenez, the younger brother of Caleb:E alzaron le loro grida verso il Signore, il quale suscitò loro un salvatore che gli liberò, vale a dire Othoniel figliuolo di Cenez, fratello minore di Caleb.And they cried to our Lord: who raysed them vp a sauiour, and deliuered them, to witte, Othoniel the sonne of Cenez, the yonger brother of Caleb:Et clamaverunt ad Dominum, qui suscitavit eis salvatorem, et liberavit eos, Othoniel videlicet filium Cenez, fratrem Caleb minorem: 10And the spirit of the Lord was in him, and he judged Israel. And he went out to fight, and the Lord delivered into his hands Chusan Rasathaim, king of Syria, and he overthrew him:E fu in lui lo Spirito del Signore, e giudicò Israele. E andò, e diede battaglia, e il Signore diede in suo potere Chusan Rasathaim re della Siria, e lo debellò.and the Spirit of our Lord was in him, and he iudged Israel. And he went forth to fight, and our Lord deliuered into his handes Chusan Rasathaim the king of Syria, and oppressed him.fuitque in eo spiritus Domini, et judicavit Israël. Egressusque est ad pugnam, et tradidit Dominus in manus ejus Chusan Rasathaim regem Syriæ, et oppressit eum.

11And the land rested forty years, and Othoniel, the son of Cenez, died.E il paese ebbe riposo di quarant'anni, e Othoniel figliuolo di Cenez morì.And the land rested fourtie yeares, and Othoniel the sonne of Cenez died.Quievitque terra quadraginta annis, et mortuus est Othoniel filius Cenez. 12And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the Lord: who strengthened against them Eglon, king of Moab: because they did evil in his sight.Ma i figliuoli d'Israele ricominciarono a fare il male nel cospetto del Signore, il quale diede forze contro di loro ad Eglon re di Moab: perchè essi avean peccato nel cospetto di lui.And the children of Israel added to doe euil in the sight of our Lord: who strengthned against them Eglon the king of Moab: because they did euil in his sight.Addiderunt autem filii Israël facere malum in conspectu Domini: qui confortavit adversum eos Eglon regem Moab, quia fecerunt malum in conspectu ejus. 13And he joined to him the children of Ammon, and Amalec: and he went and overthrew Israel, and possessed the city of palm trees.E unì con lui i figliuoli di Ammon e di Amalec: ed egli si mosse, e mise in rotta Israele, e s'impadronì della città delle palme.And he ioyned to him the children of Ammon, and Amalec: and he went and stroke Israel, and possessed the Citie of palmes.Et copulavit ei filios Ammon, et Amalec: abiitque et percussit Israël, atque possedit urbem palmarum. 14And the children of Israel served Eglon, king of Moab, eighteen years.E i figliuoli d'Israele furon soggetti ad Eglon re di Moab per diciotto anni.And the children of Israel serued Eglon the king of Moab eightene yeares:Servieruntque filii Israël Eglon regi Moab decem et octo annis. 15And afterwards they cried to the Lord, who raised them up a saviour, called Aod, the son of Gera, the son of Jemini, who used the left hand as well as the right. And the children of Israel sent presents to Eglon, king of Moab, by him.E di poi alzaron le grida al Signore, il quale suscitò loro un salvatore per nome Aod, figliuolo di Gera, figliuolo di Jemini, il quale si serviva della man sinistra come della destra. E i figliuoli d'Israele mandarono per mezzo di lui de' regali ad Eglon di Moab.and afterward they cried to our Lord: who raysed vp vnto them a sauiour called Aod, the sonne of Gera, the sonne of Iemini, who vsed both handes for the right. And the children of Israel sent by him presentes to Eglon the king of Moab.Et postea clamaverunt ad Dominum, qui suscitavit eis salvatorem vocabulo Aod, filium Gera, filii Jemini, qui utraque manu pro dextera utebatur. Miseruntque filii Israël per illum munera Eglon regi Moab.

16And he made himself a two-edged sword, with a haft in the midst of the length of the palm of the hand, and was girded therewith, under his garment, on the right thigh.Egli si fece un pugnale a due tagli colla sua guardia lungo come la palma della mano e lo mise sotto la sua casacca al fianco destro.Who made him self a two edged sword, hauing in the middes a hafte in length the palme of a hand, and was girded therwith vnder his cassocke on the right thigh.Qui fecit sibi gladium ancipitem, habentem in medio capulum longitudinis palmæ manus, et accinctus est eo subter sagum in dextro femore. 17And he presented the gifts to Eglon, king of Moab Now Eglon was exceeding fat.E presentò i regali ad Eglon re di Moab. Or Eglon era grasso fuor di modo.And he presented the giftes to Eglon the king of Moab. And Eglon was exceeding grosse.Obtulitque munera Eglon regi Moab. Erat autem Eglon crassus nimis. 18And when he had presented the gifts unto him he followed his companions that came along with him.E offerti che ebbe a lui i regali, Aod andò dietro ai compagni che eran venuti con lui.And when he had presented the giftes vnto him, he brought his felowes on the way that came with him.Cumque obtulisset ei munera, prosecutus est socios, qui cum eo venerant. 19Then returning from Galgal, where the idols were, he said to the king: I have a secret message to thee, O king. And he commanded silence: and all being gone out that were about him,E poi tornò da Galgala, dove erano gl'idoli, e disse al re: Io ho da parlarti in segreto, o re. Ed egli li fe' segno di tacere: e ritiratisi tutti quelli che eran con lui,And returning from Galgal, where the Idols were, he said to the King: I haue a secrete message to thee ô king. And he commanded silence: and al being gone forth, that were about him,Et reversus de Galgalis, ubi erant idola, dixit ad regem: Verbum secretum habeo ad te, o rex. Et ille imperavit silentium: egressisque omnibus qui circa eum erant, 20Aod went in to him: now he was sitting in a summer parlour alone, and he said: I have a word from God to thee. And he forthwith rose up from his throne.Aod se gli appressò, e stando quegli solo in una camera da estate gli disse: Io porto a te una parola di Dio. E quegli subitamente si alzò dal trono:Aod went in to him: and he sate in a sommer chamber alone, and he said: A word from God I haue to thee. Who forthwith rose out of his throne.ingressus est Aod ad eum: sedebat autem in æstivo cœnaculo solus: dixitque: Verbum Dei habeo ad te. Qui statim surrexit de throno.

21And Aod put forth his left hand, and took the dagger from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly,Ma Aod stese la man sinistra, e preso il pugnale dal suo destro lato, lo ficcò a lui nel ventreAnd Aod put forth his left hand, and tooke the dagger from his right thigh, and fastened it into his bellieExtenditque Aod sinistram manum, et tulit sicam de dextro femore suo, infixitque eam in ventre ejus 22With such force that the haft went in after the blade into the wound, and was closed up with the abundance of fat. So that he did not draw out the dagger, but left it in the body as he had struck it in: and forthwith, by the secret parts of nature, the excrements of the belly came out.Con tanta forza che la guardia penetrò dietro al ferro nella ferita, e vi rimase coperta nella eccessiva pinguedine. Ed egli non tirò fuori il pugnale, ma dato che ebbe il colpo, lasciollo fitto nel ventre: e subito per le segrete vie naturali si sgravò il corpo de' suoi escrementi.so mightely that the haft folowed the blade in the wound, and was closed vp fast with the most fatte grease. Neither did he plucke out the dagger, but as he had striken so leift it in the bodie: and forthwith by the secrete partes of nature the ordure of the bellie came forth.tam valide, ut capulus sequeretur ferrum in vulnere, ac pinguissimo adipe stringeretur. Nec eduxit gladium, sed ita ut percusserat, reliquit in corpore: statimque per secreta naturæ alvi stercora proruperunt. 23And Aod carefully shutting the doors of the parlour, and locking them,Ma Aod, chiuse a chiave con tutta sollecitudine le porte della camera,But Aod shutting the doores of the chamber very diligently, and locking them sure,Aod autem clausis diligentissime ostiis cœnaculi, et obfirmatis sera, 24Went out by a postern door. And the king’s servants going in, saw the doors of the parlour shut, and they said: Perhaps he is easing nature in his summer parlour.Uscì per la porta di dietro. E venuti i servi del re vider chiuse le porte della camera, e dissero: Forse egli soddisfa a qualche bisogno naturale nella camera d'estate:went out by a posterne doore. And the kinges seruantes going in, saw the doores of the chamber shut, and they said: Peraduenture he purgeth his bellie in the sommer chamber.per posticum egressus est. Servique regis ingressi viderunt clausas fores cœnaculi, atque dixerunt: Forsitan purgat alvum in æstivo cubiculo. 25And waiting a long time, till they were ashamed, and seeing that no man opened the door, they took a key: and opening, they found their lord lying dead on the ground.Ma avendo lungamente aspettato, nè sapendo più che pensare, veggendo come nissuno apriva, preser la chiave, e aperto che ebbero, trovarono il loro signore giacente per terra morto.And expecting long til they were ashamed, and seeing that no man did open, they tooke a key: and opening they found their lord on the earth lying dead.Expectantesque diu donec erubescerent, et videntes quod nullus aperiret, tulerunt clavem: et aperientes invenerunt dominum suum in terra jacentem mortuum.

26But Aod, while they were in confusion, escaped, and passed by the place of the idols from whence he had returned. And he came to Seirath:Ma in mezzo al loro turbamento Aod se ne fuggì, e passò pel luogo degl'idoli, di dove avea dato volta indietro. E arrivò a Seirath:But Aod, whiles they were trubled, escaped, and passed by the Place of Idols, whence he had returned. And he came into Seirath:Aod autem, dum illi turbarentur, effugit, et pertransiit locum idolorum, unde reversus fuerat. Venitque in Seirath: 27And forthwith he sounded the trumpet in Mount Ephraim: and the children of Israel went down with him, he himself going in the front.E immediatamente diede fiato alla tromba sul monte Ephraim; e scesero con lui i figliuoli d'Israele, andando egli innanzi a loro.and forthwith the trumpet sounded in the mount of Ephraim: and the children of Israel went downe with him, him self going in the front.et statim insonuit buccina in monte Ephraim, descenderuntque cum eo filii Israël, ipso in fronte gradiente. 28And he said to them: Follow me: for the Lord hath delivered our enemies, the Moabites, into our hands. And they went down after him, and seized upon the fords of the Jordan, which are in the way to Moab: and they suffered no man to pass over:E disse loro: Seguitemi; imperocché il Signore ha dati in nostro potere i nostri nemici i Moabiti. E quegli andarono dietro a lui, e occuparono i guadi del Giordano, per dove si passa a Moab, e non lasciarono che alcun passasse.Who said to them: Folow me: for our Lord hath deliuered our enemies the Moabites into our handes. And they went downe after him, and occupied the fordes of Iordan, which bring ouer into Moab: and they suffered no man to passe:Qui dixit ad eos: Sequimini me: tradidit enim Dominus inimicos nostros Moabitas in manus nostras. Descenderuntque post eum, et occupaverunt vada Jordanis quæ transmittunt in Moab: et non dimiserunt transire quemquam: 29But they slew of the Moabites at that time, about ten thousand, all strong and valiant men: none of them could escape.Ma uccisero in quel tempo circa dieci mila Moabiti, tutti gente robusta, e valorosa: nissuno di essi potè scamparla.but they stroke the Moabites at that time, about ten thousand, al stoute and strong men, none of them could escape.sed percusserunt Moabitas in tempore illo, circiter decem millia, omnes robustos et fortes viros. Nullus eorum evadere potuit. 30And Moab was humbled that day under the hand of Israel: and the land rested eighty years.E fu umiliato in quel giorno Moab sotto il braccio d'Israele: e il paese ebbe riposo per ottant'anni.And Moab was humbled that day vnder the hand of Israel: and the Land rested eightie yeares.Humiliatusque est Moab in die illo sub manu Israël: et quievit terra octoginta annis.

31After him was Samgar, the son of Anath, who slew of the Philistines six hundred men with a ploughshare: and he also defended Israel.Dopo Aod fu Samgar figliuolo di Anath, il quale uccise secento uomini Filistei con un vomere: ed egli pure fu il difensor d'Israele.After him was Samgar the sonne of Anath, who stroke, of the Philisthimes six hundred men with the culter of a ploughe: and he also defended Israel.Post hunc fuit Samgar filius Anath, qui percussit de Philisthiim sexcentos viros vomere: et ipse quoque defendit Israël.