1 — Micheas

1The word of the Lord, that came to Micheas, the Morasthite, in the days of Joathan, Achaz, and Ezechias, kings of Juda: which he saw concerning Samaria and Jerusalem.Parola del Signore sopra Samaria, e Gerusalemme rivelata a Michea Morasthite a' tempi di Joatham, di Achaz e di Ezechia regi di Giuda.THE word of our Lord that was made to Michaeas the Morasthite, in the dayes of Ioathan, Achaz, and Ezechias kinges of Iuda: which he saw vpon Samaria and Ierusalem.Verbum Domini, quod factum est ad Michæam Morasthitea, in diebus Joathan, Achaz, et Ezechiæ, regum Juda, quod vidit super Samariam et Jerusalem. 2Hear, all ye people: and let the earth give ear, and all that is therein: and let the Lord God be a witness to you, the Lord from his holy temple.Ascoltate popoli quanti voi siete, e ponga mente la terra, e tutto quello, che in essa contiensi, e il Signore Dio sia testimone contro di voi, il Signore dal suo tempio santo.Heare al ye peoples: and let the earth attend, and the fulnes therof: and let our Lord God be vnto you for a witnes, our Lord out of his holie temple.Audite, populi omnes, / et attendat terra, et plenitudo ejus: / et sit Dominus Deus vobis in testem, / Dominus de templo sancto suo. 3For behold the Lord will come forth out of his place: and he will come down, and will tread upon the high places of the earth.Perocché ecco, che il Signore uscirà dalla sua residenza, e scenderà, e calpesterà le grandezze della terra.Because loe our Lord wil goe forth out of his place: and he wil descend, & wil tread vpon the highest of the earth.Quia ecce Dominus egredietur de loco suo, / et descendet, et calcabit super excelsa terræ. 4And the mountains shall be melted under him: and the valleys shall be cleft, as wax before the fire, and as waters that run down a steep place.E le montagne si squaglieranno sotto di lui, e le valli si consumeranno come cera dinanzi al fuoco; e come le acque, che scorrono per luogo declive.And the mountaines shal be consumed vnder him: and the valleis shal be clouen, as waxe at the presence of fyre, & as waters that runne downe headlong.Et consumentur montes subtus eum, / et valles scindentur sicut cera a facie ignis, / et sicut aquæ quæ decurrunt in præceps. 5For the wickedness of Jacob is all this, and for the sins of the house of Israel. What is the wickedness of Jacob? is it not Samaria? and what are the high places of Juda? are they not Jerusalem?Tutto questo per la scelleraggine di Giacobbe, e pe' peccati della casa d'Israele. E donde la scelleraggine di Giacobbe, se non da Samaria? E donde i luoghi eccelsi di Giuda, se non da Gerusalemme?For the wickednes of Iacob al this, and for the sinnes of the house of Israel. what is the wickednes of Iacob? is it not Sammaria? and what the excelses of Iuda? is it not Ierusalem?In scelere Jacob omne istud, / et in peccatis domus Israël. / Quod scelus Jacob ? nonne Samaria ? / et quæ excelsa Judæ ? nonne Jerusalem ?

6And I will make Samaria as a heap of stones in the field when a vineyard is planted: and I will bring down the stones thereof into the valley, and will lay her foundations bare.Ed io ridurrò Samaria come un mucchio di pietre in un campo, dove si pianta una vigna; e le sue pietre getterò nella valle, e scoprirò i suoi fondamenti.And I wil lay Samaria as a heape of stones in the filde when a vineyard is planted: and I wil plucke downe her stones into the valley, & wil discouer her fundations.Et ponam Samariam quasi acervum lapidum in agro, / cum plantatur vinea; / et detraham in vallem lapides ejus, / et fundamenta ejus revelabo. 7And all her graven things shall be cut in pieces, and all her wages shall be burnt with fire, and I will bring to destruction all her idols: for they were gathered together of the hire of a harlot, and unto the hire of a harlot they shall return.E tutte le sue statue saranno spezzate, e tutte le sue mercedi saranno gettate alle fiamme, e sperderò tutti i suoi idoli, perchè tutti i suoi averi son messi insieme di mercedi di meretrice, e torneranno ad essere paga di meretrice.And al her sculptils shal be cut in sunder, and al her wages shal be burnt with fyre, and I wil lay al her idols into perdition: because they are gathered together of the wages of an harlot, & vnto the hyre of an harlot they shal returne.Et omnia sculptilia ejus concidentur, / et omnes mercedes ejus comburentur igne, / et omnia idola ejus ponam in perditionem, / quia de mercedibus meretricis congregata sunt, / et usque ad mercedem meretricis revertentur. 8Therefore will I lament, and howl: I will go stript and naked: I will make a wailing like the dragons, and a mourning like the ostriches.Per questo io sospirerò, e urlerò, anderò spogliato, e ignudo; urlerò come i dragoni, e farò voci flebili come lo struzzolo.Vpon this wil I lament, and howle: I wil goe spoiled, and naked: I wil make lamentation as of dragons, and mourning as it were of striches.Super hoc plangam, et ululabo; / vadam spoliatus, et nudus; / faciam planctum velut draconum, / et luctum quasi struthionum: 9Because her wound is desperate, because it is come even to Juda, it hath touched the gate of my people, even to Jerusalem.Perchè la piaga di Samaria è disperata, e si è stesa fino a Giuda, ha penetrato fino alla porta del popol mio, fino a Gerusalemme.Because her plague is desperate, because it is come euen to Iuda it hath touched the gate of my people euen to Ierusalem.quia desperata est plaga ejus, / quia venit usque ad Judam; / tetigit portam populi mei usque ad Jerusalem.

10Declare ye it not in Geth, weep ye not with tears: in the house of Dust sprinkle yourselves with dust.Fate, che ciò non si sappia a Geth; non piangete tanto: aspergetevi di polvere nella casa di polvere.In Geth declare it not, weepe not with teares: in the house of dust sprinkle your self with dust.In Geth nolite annuntiare; / lacrimis ne ploretis; / in domo pulveris pulvere vos conspergite. 11And pass away, O thou that dwellest in the beautiful place, covered with thy shame: she went not forth that dwelleth in the confines: the house adjoining shall receive mourning from you, which stood by herself.Vattene vergognosa di tua ignominia, o abitatrice del bel paese: quel la, che abita ai confini, non è partita: la casa vicina, la quale si stette da se, avrà in voi argomento di pianto;And passe ye to your selues ô faire habitation, confounded with ignominie: she went not out that dwelleth in the going out: the house adioyning shal receiue lamentation of you, which stood to her self.Et transite vobis, habitatio pulchra, confusa ignominia: / non est egressa quæ habitat in exitu: / planctum domus vicina accipiet ex vobis, quæ stetit sibimet. 12For she is become weak unto good that dwelleth in bitterness: for evil is come down from the Lord into the gate of Jerusalem.Perocché è stata impotente a far bene quella, che abita nelle amarezze, perchè il Signore ha mandata l'afflizione alle porte di Gerusalemme.Because she is weakened to good which dwelleth in bitternesses: because euil is descended from our Lord into the gate of Ierusalem.Quia infirmata est in bonum, / quæ habitat in amaritudinibus; / quia descendit malum a Domino in portam Jerusalem. 13A tumult of chariots hath astonished the inhabitants of Lachis: it is the beginning of sin to the daughter of Sion for in thee were found the crimes of Israel.Allo strepito de' cocchi rimarrà stupido l'abitatore di Lachis: ella fu cagion primaria di peccato per la Figliuola ai Sion: perchè in lei si trovarono delle scelleraggini d'Israele.Tumult of the chariot of astonishment to the inhabitant of Lachis: it is the beginning of sinne to the daughter of Sion, because in thee are found the wickednesses of Israel.Tumultus quadrigæ stuporis habitanti Lachis: / principium peccati est filiæ Sion, / quia in te inventa sunt scelera Israël. 14Therefore shall she send messengers to the inheritance of Geth: the houses of lying to deceive the kings of Israel.Per questo ella spedirà emissari alla casa di Geth, casa di menzogna, da cui saranno gabbati i re d'Israele.Therfore shal he geue spoilers vpon the inheritance of Geth: the houses of lying into deception to the kinges of Israel.Propterea dabit emissarios super hæreditatem Geth, / domus mendacii in deceptionem regibus Israël.

15Yet will I bring an heir to thee that dwellest in Maresa: even to Odollam shall the glory of Israel come.Io menerò ancora un nuovo padrone a te, o abitatrice di Maresa: fino a Odollam arriverà la Gloria d'Israele.As yet wil I bring an heyre to thee which dwellest in Maresa: euen to Odolla shal the glorie of Israel come.Adhuc hæredem adducam tibi quæ habitas in Maresa; / usque ad Odollam veniet gloria Israël. 16Make thee bald, and be polled for thy delicate children: enlarge thy baldness as the eagle: for they are carried into captivity from thee.Strappati i capelli, e tosati a motivo de' cari tuoi figliuoli: levati tutti i peli come aquila, perchè i tuoi sono peli menati in ischiavitù.Be bald, and be pouled for the children of thy delicacies: enlarge thy baldnes as an eagle: because they are led captiues out of thee.Decalvare, et tondere super filios deliciarum tuarum; / dilata calvitium tuum sicut aquila, / quoniam captivi ducti sunt ex te.