6 — Judges

1And the children of Israel again did evil in the sight of the Lord: and he delivered them into the hand of Madian seven years,Ma i figliuoli d'Israele fecero il male nel cospetto del Signore, il quale li diede in potere de' Madianiti per sette anni,AND the children of Israel did euil in the sight of our Lord: who deliuered them into the hand of Madian seuen yeares,Fecerunt autem filii Israël malum in conspectu Domini: qui tradidit illos in manu Madian septem annis, 2And they were grievously oppressed by them. And they made themselves dens and caves in the mountains, and strong holds to resist.E furono grandemente vessati da loro. E si fecero caverne, e spelonche ne' monti e luoghi assai forti per resistere;& they were sore oppressed of them. And they made them selues dennes and caues in the mountaines, and very wel fensed places to resist.et oppressi sunt valde ab eis. Feceruntque sibi antra et speluncas in montibus, et munitissima ad repugnandum loca. 3And when Israel had sown, Madian and Amalec, and the rest of the eastern nations, came up:E quando Israele avea seminato, veniva il Madianita, e l'Amalecita, e tutte le altre nazioni dell'oriente;And when Israel had sowen, Madian came vp and Amalec, and the rest of the East nations:Cumque sevisset Israël, ascendebat Madian et Amalec, ceterique orientalium nationum: 4And pitching their tents among them, wasted all things as they were in the blade, even to the entrance of Gaza: and they left nothing at all in Israel for sustenance of life, nor sheep, nor oxen, nor asses.E piantate vicino ad essi le tende guastavano il tutto in erba fino all'ingresso di Gaza: e non lasciavan cosa veruna ad Israele da sostentare la vita, non pecore, non bovi, non asini.and pitching their tentes by them wasted al thinges as they were in the blade vnto the entring of Gaza: and they left nothing at al in Israel that perteyned to mans life, not sheepe, not oxen, not asses.et apud eos figentes tentoria, sicut erant in herbis cuncta vastabant usque ad introitum Gazæ: nihilque omnino ad vitam pertinens relinquebant in Israël, non oves, non boves, non asinos. 5For they and all their flocks came with their tents, and like locusts filled all places, an innumerable multitude of men, and of camels, wasting whatsoever they touched.Imperocché venivano con tutti i loro greggi, e colle loro tende, e a guisa di locuste inondavano la terra colla immensa moltitudine di uomini, e di cammelli, e dovunque stendeansi le loro mani, portavan desolazione.For they and al their flockes came with their tabernacles, and like vnto locustes filled al places, an inumerable multitude of men, and of camels, wasting whatsoeuer they touched.Ipsi enim et universi greges eorum veniebant cum tabernaculis suis, et instar locustarum universa complebant, innumera multitudo hominum et camelorum, quidquid tetigerant devastantes.

6And Israel was humbled exceedingly in the sight of Madian.E Israele fu ridotto in gran miseria dalla presenza de' Madianiti.And Israel was sore humbled in the sight of Madian.Humiliatusque est Israël valde in conspectu Madian. 7And he cried to the Lord, desiring help against the Madianites.E alzò le grida al Signore, domandando soccorso contro de' Madianiti.And he cried to our Lord desiring helpe against the Madianites.Et clamavit ad Dominum postulans auxilium contra Madianitas. 8And he sent unto them a prophet, and he spoke: Thus saith the Lord, the God of Israel: I made you to come up out of Egypt, and brought you out of the house of bondage,E il Signore mandò ad essi un uomo profeta, il quale così parlò: Queste cose dice il Signore Dio d'Israele: Io vi feci uscir dall'Egitto, e vi trassi dalla casa di servitù,who sent vnto them a man that was a prophet, and he spake: Thus sayeth our Lord the God of Israel: I made you to come vp out of Aegypt, and brought you out of the house of seruitude,Qui misit ad eos virum prophetam, et locutus est: Hæc dicit Dominus Deus Israël: Ego vos feci conscendere de Ægypto, et eduxi vos de domo servitutis, 9And delivered you out of the hands of the Egyptians, and of all the enemies that afflicted you: and I cast them out at your coming in, and gave you their land.E vi liberai dalle mani degli Egiziani, e di tutti i nemici vostri che vi straziavano: e li discacciai alla vostra venuta, e diedi a voi le loro terre.and deliuered you out of the handes of the Aegyptians, and of al the enemies, that afflicted you: and I cast them out at your entring, and deliuered you their Land.et liberavi de manu Ægyptiorum, et omnium inimicorum qui affligebant vos: ejecique eos ad introitum vestrum, et tradidi vobis terram eorum. 10And I said: I am the Lord your God, fear not the gods of the Amorrhites, in whose land you dwell. And you would not hear my voice.E dissi: Io il Signore Dio vostro: Non temete gli dei degli Amorrhei, nella terra de' quali abitate: e non avete voluto ascoltar la mia voce.And I said I the Lord your God, feare not the goddes of the Amorrheites, in whose land you dwel. And you would not heare my voice.Et dixi: Ego Dominus Deus vester: ne timeatis deos Amorrhæorum, in quorum terra habitatis. Et noluistis audire vocem meam. 11And an angel of the Lord came, and sat under an oak that was in Ephra, and belonged to Joas, the father of the family of Ezri. And when Gedeon, his son, was threshing and cleansing wheat by the winepress, to flee from Madian,Indi venne l'Angelo del Signore, e si assise sotto una quercia che era in Ephra, e apparteneva a Gioas capo della famiglia di Ezri: e mentre Gedeone suo figliuolo batteva, e nettava il grano in una cantina per fuggire, e nascondersi da' Madianiti,And an Angel of our lord came, and sate vnder an oke, that was in Ephra, and perteyned to Ioas the father of the familie of Ezri. And when Gedeon his sonne did thresh and purge wheate in a winepresse, to flee Madian,Venit autem angelus Domini, et sedit sub quercu, quæ erat in Ephra, et pertinebat ad Joas patrem familiæ Ezri. Cumque Gedeon filius ejus excuteret atque purgaret frumenta in torculari, ut fugeret Madian, 12The angel of the Lord appeared to him, and said: The Lord is with thee, O most valiant of men.Apparve a lui l'Angelo del Signore, e disse: Il Signore è con te, o il più forte di tutti gli uomini.the Angel of our Lord appeared to him, and said: Our Lord be with thee ô most valiant of men.apparuit ei angelus Domini, et ait: Dominus tecum, virorum fortissime.

13And Gedeon said to him: I beseech thee, my lord, if the Lord be with us, why have these evils fallen upon us? Where are his miracles, which our fathers have told us of, saying: The Lord brought us out of Egypt but now the Lord hath forsaken us, and delivered us into the hand of Madian.E Gedeone gli disse: Di grazia, signor mio, se è con noi il Signore, donde avvien egli che siamo stretti da tutti questi mali? Dove sono i miracoli di lui raccontatici da' padri nostri, i quali dicevano: Dall'Egitto ci trasse il Signore? Ma adesso il Signore ci ha abbandonati, e ci ha dati in potere de' Madianiti.And Gedeon said to him: I besech thee my Lord, if our Lord be with vs, why hane these euils apprehended vs? where are his meruelous workes, which our fathers haue told vs, and said: Out of Aegypt did our Lord bring vs? but now our Lord hath forsaken vs, and deliuered vs into the hande of Madian.Dixitque ei Gedeon: Obsecro, mi domine, si Dominus nobiscum est, cur apprehenderunt nos hæc omnia ? ubi sunt mirabilia ejus, quæ narraverunt patres nostri, atque dixerunt: De Ægypto eduxit nos Dominus ? nunc autem dereliquit nos Dominus, et tradidit in manu Madian. 14And the Lord looked upon him, and said: Go, in this thy strength, and thou shalt deliver Israel out of the hand of Madian: know that I have sent thee.Allora il Signore lo mirò, e disse: Va con questa tua fortezza, e libererai Israele dal potere di Madian: sappi, che son io che ti mando.And our Lord looked to ward him, and said: Goe in this thy strength, and thou shalt deliuer Israel out of the hand of Madian: know that I haue sent thee.Respexitque ad eum Dominus, et ait: Vade in hac fortitudine tua, et liberabis Israël de manu Madian: scito quod miserim te. 15He answered, and said: I beseech thee, my lord wherewith shall I deliver Israel? Behold, my family is the meanest in Manasses, and I am the least in my father’s house.Ma quegli rispose, e disse: Signor mio, dimmi, ti prego, in qual modo libererò io Israele? tu vedi come la mia famiglia è la infima di Manasse, e io sono il minimo della casa del padre mio.Who answering said: I besech thee, my Lord, wherein shal I deliuer Israel? behold my familie is the meanest in Manasses, and I the least in my fathers house.Qui respondens ait: Obsecro, mi domine, in quo liberabo Israël ? ecce familia mea infima est in Manasse, et ego minimus in domo patris mei. 16And the Lord said to him: I will be with thee: and thou shalt cut off Madian as one man.E il Signore gli disse: Io sarò con te, e abbatterai i Madianiti, quasi fossero un solo uomo.And our Lord said to him: I wil be with thee: and thou shalt strike Madian as it were one man.Dixitque ei Dominus: Ego ero tecum: et percuties Madian quasi unum virum.

17And he said: If I have found grace before thee, give me a sign that it is thou that speakest to me:Ed egli: Se ho trovato grazia dinanzi a te, dammi, disse, un segno che se' tu quegli che meco parli.And he said: If I haue found, quoth he, grace before thee, geue me a signe that it is thou which speakest to me.Et ille: Si inveni, inquit, gratiam coram te, da mihi signum quod tu sis qui loqueris ad me: 18And depart not hence, till I return to thee, and bring a sacrifice, and offer it to thee. And he answered: I will wait thy coming.E non andartene di qua fino a tanto che io torni a te, e porti un sacrifizio, e te l'offerisca. E quegli rispose: Io aspetto il tuo ritorno.Neither depart thou hence, til I returne to thee, bringing a sacrifice, and offering to thee. Who answered: I wil tarie thy coming.nec recedas hinc, donec revertar ad te, portans sacrificium, et offerens tibi. Qui respondit: Ego præstolabor adventum tuum. 19So Gedeon went in, and boiled a kid, and made unleavened loaves of a measure of flour: and putting the flesh in a basket, and the broth of the flesh into a pot, he carried all under the oak, and presented to him.Gedeone adunque andò a sua casa, e cosse un capretto, e pane azzimo per una misura di farina: e mise le carni in un canestro, e il brodo delle carni in una pentola, e portò ogni cosa sotto la quercia e a lui l'offerse.Gedeon therfore went in, and boyled a kidde, and of a bushel of flowre baked vnleuened loaues: and putting the flesh in a basket, and the broth of the flesh into a potte, he caried al vnder the oke, and offered to him.Ingressus est itaque Gedeon, et coxit hædum, et de farinæ modio azymos panes: carnesque ponens in canistro, et jus carnium mittens in ollam, tulit omnia sub quercu, et obtulit ei. 20And the angel of the Lord said to him: Take the flesh and the unleavened loaves, and lay them upon that rock, and pour out the broth thereon. And when he had done so,Disse a lui l'Angelo del Signore: Prendi le carni, e i pani azzimi, e mettili sopra quella pietra, e versa sopra di essa il brodo. E fatto ch'egli ebbe così,To whom the Angel of our Lord said: Take the flesh and the vnleuened loaues, and put them vpon that rocke, and powre out the broth theron. And when he had done,Cui dixit angelus Domini: Tolle carnes et azymos panes, et pone supra petram illam, et jus desuper funde. Cumque fecisset ita, 21The angel of the Lord put forth the tip of the rod, which he held in his hand, and touched the flesh and the unleavened loaves: and there arose a fire from the rock, and consumed the flesh and the unleavened loaves: and the angel of the Lord vanished out of his sight.Stese l'Angelo del Signore la punta del bastone che aveva in mano, e toccò le carni, e i pani azzimi, e uscì dalla pietra una fiamma, la quale divorò le carni, e i pani azzimi; e l'Angelo del Signore sparì da' suoi occhi.the Angel of our Lord stretched forth the tippe of the rodde, which he held in his hand, and touched the flesh and the vnleuened loaues: and there arose a fyre from the rocke, and consumed the flesh, and the leuened loaues: and the Angel of our Lord vanished from his eies.extendit angelus Domini summitatem virgæ, quam tenebat in manu, et tetigit carnes et panes azymos: ascenditque ignis de petra, et carnes azymosque panes consumpsit: angelus autem Domini evanuit ex oculis ejus.

22And Gedeon seeing that it was the angel of the Lord, said: Alas, my Lord God: for I have seen the angel of the Lord face to face.E Gedeone veggendo che quegli era un Angelo del Signore, disse: Ahi, mio Signore Dio, io ho veduto un Angelo del Signore faccia a faccia.And Gedeon seeing that it was the Angel of our Lord, said: Alas my Lord God: that I haue seene the Angel our Lord face to face.Vidensque Gedeon quod esset angelus Domini, ait: Heu mi Domine Deus: quia vidi angelum Domini facie ad faciem. 23And the Lord said to him: Peace be with thee: fear not, thou shalt not die.E il Signore gli disse: Pace con te: non temere, tu non morrai.And our Lord said to him: Peace be with thee: feare not, thou shalt not die.Dixitque ei Dominus: Pax tecum: ne timeas, non morieris. 24And Gedeon built there an altar to the Lord, and called it the Lord’s peace, until this present day. And when he was yet in Ephra, which is of the family of Ezri,Gedeone adunque edificò in quel luogo un altare al Signore, e chiamollo la pace del Signore, come si chiama fin al dì d'oggi. Ed essendo egli tuttora in Ephra, la quale appartiene alla famiglia di Ezri,And Gedeon built there an altar to our Lord, and called it, our Lords peace, vntil this present day. And when he was yet in Ephra, which is of the familie of Ezri,Ædificavit ergo ibi Gedeon altare Domino, vocavitque illud, Domini pax, usque in præsentem diem. Cumque adhuc esset in Ephra, quæ est familiæ Ezri, 25That night the Lord said to him: Take a bullock of thy father’s, and another bullock of seven years, and thou shalt destroy the altar of Baal, which is thy father’s: and cut down the grove that is about the altar:In quella notte dissegli il Signore: Prendi il toro del padre tuo, e l'altro toro di sette anni, e va a distruggere l'altare di Baal che è del padre tuo, e taglia il boschetto che è intorno all'altare:that night our Lord said to him: Take a bullocke of thy fathers, and an other bullocke of seuen yeares, and thou shalt destroy the altar of Baal, which is thy fathers: and cut downe the groue, that is about the altar:nocte illa dixit Dominus ad eum: Tolle taurum patris tui, et alterum taurum annorum septem, destruesque aram Baal, quæ est patris tui, et nemus, quod circa aram est, succide. 26And thou shalt build an altar to the Lord thy God, in the top of this rock, whereupon thou didst lay the sacrifice before: and thou shalt take the second bullock, and shalt offer a holocaust upon a pile of the wood, which thou shalt cut down out of the grove.Ed edificherai un altare al Signore Dio tuo sulla cima della pietra, sopra la qual ponesti già il sacrifizio: e prenderai l'altro toro, e l'offerirai in olocausto sopra una massa di legna del boschetto tagliato.and thou shalt build an altar to the Lord thy God in the toppe of this rocke, whereupon thou didst lay the sacrifice before: and thou shalt take the second bullocke, and shalt offer an holocauste vpon a pile of the wood, which thou shalt •nt downe out of the groue.Et ædificabis ibi altare Domino Deo tuo in summitate petræ hujus, super quam ante sacrificium posuisti: tollesque taurum secundum, et offeres holocaustum super struem lignorum, quæ de nemore succideris.

27Then Gedeon, taking ten men of his servants, did as the Lord had commanded him. But fearing his father’s house, and the men of that city, he would not do it by day, but did all by night.Prese adunque Gedeone dieci de' suoi servi, e fece quanto aveagli ordinato il Signore. Ma avendo paura della famiglia del padre suo, e degli uomini di quella città, non volle ciò fare di giorno, ma eseguì ogni cosa la notte.Gedeon therfore taking to him ten men of his seruantes, did as our Lord had commanded him. But fearing his fathers house, and the men of that citie, he would not doe it by day, but accomplished al thinges by night.Assumptis ergo Gedeon decem viris de servis suis, fecit sicut præceperat ei Dominus. Timens autem domum patris sui, et homines illius civitatis, per diem noluit id facere, sed omnia nocte complevit. 28And when the men of that town were risen in the morning, they saw the altar of Baal destroyed, and the grove cut down, and the second bullock laid upon the altar, which then was built.E gli uomini della città levatisi la mattina, vider distrutto l'altare di Baal, e il boschetto atterrato, e l'altro toro posto sopra l'altare che era stato eretto di nuovo.And when the men of that towne were risen in the morning, they saw the altar of Baal destroyed, and the groue cut downe, and the other bullocke laid vpon the altar, which then was built,Cumque surrexissent viri oppidi ejus mane, viderunt destructam aram Baal, lucumque succisum, et taurum alterum impositum super altare, quod tunc ædificatum erat. 29And they said one to another: Who hath done this? And when they inquired for the author of the fact, it was said: Gedeon, the son of Joas, did all this.E dissero tra di loro: Chi ha fatta tal cosa? E fatta diligente ricerca dell'autore di tal fatto, fu detto loro: Gedeone figliuolo di Gioas ha fatte tutte queste cose.They said one to an other: who hath done this? And when they inquired for the author of the fact, it was said: Gedeon the sonne of Ioas did al these thinges.Dixeruntque ad invicem: Quis hoc fecit ? Cumque perquirerent auctorem facti, dictum est: Gedeon filius Joas fecit hæc omnia. 30And they said to Joas: Bring out thy son hither, that he may die: because he hath destroyed the altar of Baal, and hath cut down his grove.E dissero a Gioas: Conduci qua fuori il tuo figliuolo, affinchè sia messo a morte; perchè ha distrutto l'altare di Baal, e ha tagliato il boschetto.And they said to Ioas: Bring forth thy sonne hither, that he may die: because he hath destroyed the altar of Baal, and hath cut downe his groue.Et dixerunt ad Joas: Produc filium tuum huc, ut moriatur: quia destruxit aram Baal, et succidit nemus.

31He answered them: Are you the avengers of Baal, that you fight for him? he that is his adversary, let him die before to morrow light appear: if he be a god, let him revenge himself on him that hath cast down his altar.Ma quegli rispose loro: Vi assumete voi forse di far le vendette di Baal, e di combatter per lui? Chiunque è nemico di lui, muoia prima che venga il dì di domane: se egli è Dio, si vendichi di colui che ha distrutto il suo altare.To whom he answered: Why are you reuengers of Baal, that you fight for him? he that is his aduersarie, let him die before to morrow light appeare: if he be God, reuenge he him self, on him that hath raysed his altar.Quibus ille respondit: Numquid ultores estis Baal, ut pugnetis pro eo ? qui adversarius est ejus, moriatur antequam lux crastina veniat: si deus est, vindicet se de eo, qui suffodit aram ejus. 32From that day Gedeon was called Jerobaal, because Joas had said: Let Baal revenge himself on him that hath cast down his altar.Da quel dì in poi Gedeone fu chiamato Jerobaal per aver detto Gioas: Si vendichi Baal di colui che ha distrutto il suo altare.From that day Gedeon was called Ierobaal, because Ioas had said: Let Baal reuenge him self on him, that hath raysed his altar.Ex illo die vocatus est Gedeon Jerobaal, eo quod dixisset Joas: Ulciscatur se de eo Baal, qui suffodit aram ejus. 33Now all Madian, and Amalec, and the eastern people, were gathered together, and passing over the Jordan, camped in the valley of Jezrael.Si raunarono adunque tutti i Madianiti, e gli Amaleciti, e i popoli d'oriente; e passato il Giordano posero il campo nella valle di Jezrael.Therefore al Madian, and Amalec, and the east peoples were gathered together, and passing ouer Iordan, camped in the vaile Iezrael.Igitur omnis Madian, et Amalec, et orientales populi, congregati sunt simul: et transeuntes Jordanem, castrametati sunt in valle Jezraël. 34But the spirit of the Lord came upon Gedeon, and he sounded the trumpet, and called together the house of Abiezer, to follow him.Ma lo spirito di Dio investì Gedeone, il quale sonando la tromba convocò la famiglia di Abiezer, perchè andasse con lui.But the spirit of our Lord reuested Gedeon, who sounding with a trumpet called together the house of Abiezer, to folow him.Spiritus autem Domini induit Gedeon, qui clangens buccina convocavit domum Abiezer, ut sequeretur se. 35And he sent messengers into all Manasses, and they also followed him: and other messengers into Aser and Zabulon, and Nephthali, and they came to meet him.E spedì avvisi a tutto Manasse, il quale anch'esso lo seguitò; e altri nunzii ad Aser, e a Zabulon, e a Nephthali, i quali andarono incontro a lui.And he sent messengers into al Manasses, which it selfe also did folow him: and other messengers into Aser and Zabulon and Nepthali, which mette him.Misitque nuntios in universum Manassen, qui et ipse secutus est eum: et alios nuntios in Aser et Zabulon et Nephthali, qui occurrerunt ei.

36And Gedeon said to God: If thou wilt save Israel by my hand, as thou hast said,E Gedeone disse a Dio: Se tu sei per salvare Israele per mezzo mio, come hai detto,And Gedeon said to God: If thou saue Israel by my hand, as thou hast spoken,Dixitque Gedeon ad Deum: Si salvum facis per manum meam Israël, sicut locutus es, 37I will put this fleece of wool on the floor: if there be dew on the fleece only, and it be dry on all the ground beside, I shall know that by my hand, as thou hast said, thou wilt deliver Israel.Io metterò questo vello di lana nell'aia: se sul vello sarà la rugiada, e tutto il terreno asciutto, io intenderò, che per mezzo di me libererai Israele, conforme hai detto.I wil putte this fleece of wool on the floore: if there shal be dew in the fleece onlie, and on al the ground drienes, I shal know that by my hand, as thou hast spoken, thou wilt deliuer Israel.ponam hoc vellus lanæ in area: si ros in solo vellere fuerit, et in omni terra siccitas, sciam quod per manum meam, sicut locutus es, liberabis Israël. 38And it was so. And rising before day, wringing the fleece, he filled a vessel with the dew.E così avvenne. Ed essendosi egli alzato che era ancor notte, spremuto il vello, empì un catino di rugiada.And it came so to passe. And rysing in the night wringing the fleece, he filled a vessel with the dew.Factumque est ita. Et de nocte consurgens expresso vellere, concham rore implevit. 39And he said again to God: Let not thy wrath be kindled against me, if I try once more, seeking a sign in the fleece. I pray that the fleece only may be dry, and all the ground wet with dew.E di nuovo diss'egli a Dio: Non si accenda il tuo furore contro di me, se io cerco ancor una prova chiedendo un segno nel vello. Io prego che il solo vello sia asciutto, e tutta la terra molle di rugiada.And he said againe to God: Let not thy furie be angry against me if I tempt once againe, seeking a signe in the fleece. I desire that the fleece onlie may be drie, and al the ground wette with dew.Dixitque rursus ad Deum: Ne irascatur furor tuus contra me si adhuc semel tentavero, signum quærens in vellere. Oro ut solum vellus siccum sit, et omnis terra rore madens. 40And God did that night as he had requested: and it was dry on the fleece only, and there was dew on all the ground.E il Signore fece quella notte come egli avea domandato: e il solo vello fu asciutto, e la rugiada per tutto il terreno.And God did that night as he had requested: and there was drienes in the fleece onlie, and dew on al the ground.Fecitque Deus nocte illa ut postulaverat: et fuit siccitas in solo vellere, et ros in omni terra.