24 — Numbers

1And when Balaam saw that it pleased the Lord that he should bless Israel, he went not as he had gone before, to seek divination: but setting his face towards the desert,Ma veggendo Balaam, come era di piacimento del Signore, che egli benedicesse Israele, non andò più come per l'avanti a cercare augurio, ma volgendo il suo sguardo al deserto,AND when Balaam had seene that it pleased our Lord that he should blesse Israel, he went not as before he had gone, to seeke Southsaying: but directing his countenance against the desert,Cumque vidisset Balaam quod placeret Domino ut benediceret Israëli, nequaquam abiit ut ante perrexerat, ut augurium quæreret: sed dirigens contra desertum vultum suum, 2And lifting up his eyes, he saw Israel abiding in their tents by their tribes: and the spirit of God rushing upon him,E alzati gli occhi, vide Israele, che se ne stava sotto le sue tende diviso nelle sue tribù: ed entrato in lui lo spirito di Dio,and lifting vp his eies, he saw Israel abiding in their tentes by their tribes: and the spirit of God coming vehemently vpon him,et elevans oculos, vidit Israël in tentoriis commorantem per tribus suas: et irruente in se spiritu Dei, 3He took up his parable and said: Balaam the son of Beor hath said: The man hath said, whose eye is stopped up:Preso il suo tuono, disse: Parola di Balaam figliuolo di Beor: parola di quell'uomo, che ha chiuso l'occhio:taking vp his parable he said: Balaam the sonne of Beor hath said: The man hath said: whose eye is stopped:assumpta parabola, ait: Dixit Balaam filius Beor: / dixit homo, cujus obturatus est oculus: 4The hearer of the words of God hath said, he that hath beheld the vision of the Almighty, he that falleth, and so his eyes are opened:Parola di colui, che udì i parlari di Dio, che ha vedute visioni dell'Onnipotente, di lui, che cade, e così apre gli occhi:The hearer of the wordes of God hath said, he that hath beholden the vision of the Omnipotent, he that falleth, and so his eies are opened:dixit auditor sermonum Dei, / qui visionem Omnipotentis intuitus est, / qui cadit, et sic aperiuntur oculi ejus: 5How beautiful are thy tabernacles O Jacob, and thy tents, O Israel!Quanto belli sono i tuoi padiglioni, o Giacobbe, e le tue tende, o Israele!How beautiful are thy tabernacles ô Iacob, and thy tentes ô Israel!Quam pulchra tabernacula tua, Jacob, / et tentoria tua, Israël ! 6As woody valleys, as watered gardens near the rivers, as tabernacles which the Lord hath pitched, as cedars by the waterside.Come valli selvose, come orti presso ad un fiume, che li rinfresca, come i tabernacoli piantali dal Signore, come cedri vicini all'acque.As wooddie valleis, as watered gardens beside the riuers, as tabernacles which the Lord hath pitched, as cedres by the waters side.ut valles nemorosæ, / ut horti juxta fluvios irrigui, / ut tabernacula quæ fixit Dominus, / quasi cedri prope aquas.

7Water shall flow out of his bucket, and his seed shall be in many waters. For Agag his king shall be removed, and his kingdom shall be taken away.La sua secchia getterà acqua, e la sua stirpe crescerà in grandi acque. Il suo re sarà rigettato a causa di Agag, e sarà a lui tolto il reame.Water shal flow out of his bucket, and his seede shal be into manie waters. For Agag shal his king be taken away, and his kingdom shal be taken away.Fluet aqua de situla ejus, / et semen illius erit in aquas multas. / Tolletur propter Agag, rex ejus, / et auferetur regnum illius. 8God hath brought him out of Egypt, whose strength is like to the rhinoceros. They shall devour the nations that are his enemies, and break their bones, and pierce them with arrows.Dio lo ha tratto fuor dell'Egitto, e la fortezza di lui è come quella del rinoceronte. Ei divorerà le genti, che gli sono nemiche, e spezzerà le loro ossa, e le trafiggerà colle saette.God hath brought him out of Aegypt, whose strēgth is like to the rhinocerote. They shal deuoure nations his enimies, and breake their bones, and pearce them with arrowes.Deus eduxit illum de Ægypto, / cujus fortitudo similis est rhinocerotis. / Devorabunt gentes hostes illius, / ossaque eorum confringent, et perforabunt sagittis. 9Lying down he hath slept as a lion, and as a lioness, whom none shall dare to rouse. He that blesseth thee, shall also himself be blessed: he that curseth thee shall be reckoned accursed.Si è sdraiato, e dorme come un lione, e come una lionessa, cui nissuno avrà ardir di svegliare. Chi ti benedirà, sarà egli pure benedetto: e chi ti maledirà, sarà tenuto per maledetto.Lying he hath slept as a lion, and as a lionesse, whom none shal be bold to rayse vp. He that blesseth thee, him self also shal be blessed: he that curseth thee, shal be reputed accurst.Accubans dormivit ut leo, / et quasi leæna, quam suscitare nullus audebit. / Qui benedixerit tibi, erit et ipse benedictus: / qui maledixerit, in maledictione reputabitur. 10And Balac being angry against Balaam, clapped his hands together and said: I called thee to curse my enemies, and thou on the contrary hast blessed them three times.Ma Balac sdegnato contro di Balaam, battendo mano con mano, disse: Io ti ho chiamato a maledire i miei nemici, e ormai per la terza volta tu gli hai benedetti:And Balac being angrie against Balaam, clapping his handes together said: To curse mine enemies I called thee, whom thou contrariewise hast blessed the third time:Iratusque Balac contra Balaam, complosis manibus ait: Ad maledicendum inimicis meis vocavi te, quibus e contrario tertio benedixisti:

11Return to thy place. I had determined indeed greatly to honour thee, but the Lord hath deprived thee of the honour designed for thee.Torna donde se' venuto. Io veramente avea stabilito di onorarti grandiosamente: ma il Signore ti ha privato dell'onore, che ti era preparato.returne to thy place. I was determined verily to honour thee magnifically, but the Lord hath depriued thee of the honour appointed.revertere ad locum tuum. Decreveram quidem magnifice honorare te, sed Dominus privavit te honore disposito. 12Balaam made answer to Balac: Did I not say to thy messengers, whom thou sentest to me:Rispose Balaam a Balac: Non ho io detto a' nunzii, che tu mi mandasti:Balaam made answer to Balac: did I not say to thy messengers, whom thou didst send to me:Respondit Balaam ad Balac: Nonne nuntiis tuis, quos misisti ad me, dixi: 13If Balac would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of the Lord my God, to utter any thing of my own head either good or evil: but whatsoever the Lord shall say, that I will speak?Quando Balac mi desse la sua casa piena d'argento e d'oro, non potrò io trasgredir la parola del Signore Dio mio per cavar di mia testa qualche cosa di bene, o di male: ma dirò tutto quello che avrà detto il Signore?If Balac would geue me his house ful of siluer and gold, I can not passe the word of the Lord my God, to vtter of my owne minde either any good, or euil: but whatsoeuer the Lord shal say, that wil I speake?Si dederit mihi Balac plenam domum suam argenti et auri, non potero præterire sermonem Domini Dei mei, ut vel boni quid vel mali proferam ex corde meo: sed quidquid Dominus dixerit, hoc loquar ? 14But yet going to my people, I will give thee counsel, what this people shall do to thy people in the latter days.Nulladimeno tornandomene a casa mia, darò consiglio di quel che abbia a fare alla fine il tuo popolo a questo popolo.But yet going to my people, I wll geue thee counsel, what thy people shal doe to this people in the last time.verumtamen pergens ad populum meum, dabo consilium, quid populus tuus populo huic faciat extremo tempore. 15Therefore taking up his parable, again he said: Balaam the son of Beor hath said: The man whose eye is stopped up, hath said:Profetando adunque di nuovo disse: Parola di Balaam figliuolo di Beor: parola di quell'uomo, che ha chiuso l'occhio:Therfore taking vp his parable, againe he said: Balaam the sonne of Beor hath said: The man whose eye is stopped, hath said:Sumpta igitur parabola, rursum ait: Dixit Balaam filius Beor: / dixit homo, cujus obturatus est oculus:

16The hearer of the words of God hath said, who knoweth the doctrine of the Highest, and seeth the visions of the Almighty, who falling hath his eyes opened:Parola di lui, che ha udito i parlari di Dio, che sa la dottrina dell'Altissimo, e vede le visioni dell'Onnipotente, il quale cadendo aperse gli occhi.the hearer of the wordes of God hath said, who knoweth the doctrine of the Highest, and seeth the visions of the Omnipotent, who falling hath his eies opened.dixit auditor sermonum Dei, / qui novit doctrinam Altissimi, / et visiones Omnipotentis videt, / qui cadens apertos habet oculos: 17I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not near. A STAR SHALL RISE out of Jacob and a sceptre shall spring up from Israel: and shall strike the chiefs of Moab, and shall waste all the children of SethIo lo vedrò, ma non ora: fisserò in lui lo sguardo, ma non da vicino: Di Giacobbe nascerà una stella, e spunterà da Israele una verga, e percuoterà i capi di Moab, e rovinerà tutti i figliuoli di Seth.I shal see him, but not now: I shal behold him but not neere. A STARRE SHAL RISE out of Iacob, and a rodde shal arise from Israel: and shal strike the dukes of Moab, and shal waist al the children of Seth.Videbo eum, sed non modo: / intuebor illum, sed non prope. / Orietur stella ex Jacob, / et consurget virga de Israël: / et percutiet duces Moab, / vastabitque omnes filios Seth. 18And he shall possess Idumea: the inheritance of Seir shall come to their enemies, but Israel shall do manfully.E l'Idumea sarà suo dominio: l'eredità di Seir andrà a' suoi nemici: ma Israele si porterà con fortezza.And Idumea shal be his possession: the inheritance of Seir shal come to their enemies: but Israel shal doe manfully.Et erit Idumæa possessio ejus: / hæreditas Seir cedet inimicis suis: / Israël vero fortiter aget. 19Out of Jacob shall he come that shall rule, and shall destroy the remains of the city.Da Giacobbe verrà il dominatore, e sterminerà gli avanzi della città.Of Iacob shal he be that shal rule, and shal destroy the remaines of the citie.De Jacob erit qui dominetur, / et perdat reliquias civitatis. 20And when he saw Amalec, he took up his parable, and said: Amalec the beginning of nations, whose latter ends shall be destroyed.E gettato lo sguardo verso Amalec (Balaam) profetando disse: Amalec capo delle nazioni: il suo fine è lo sterminio.And when he had seene Amalec, taking vp his parable, he said: Amalec the beginning of Gentiles, whose latter endes shal be destroyed.Cumque vidisset Amalec, assumens parabolam, ait: Principium gentium Amalec, / cujus extrema perdentur.

21He saw also the Cinite: and took up his parable, and said: Thy habitation indeed is strong: but though thou build thy nest in a rock,Gettò anche lo sguardo verso il Cineo, e profetando disse: Forte è veramente la tua casa: ma quando ponessi il tuo nido in un masso,He saw also the Cineite: and taking vp his parable, he said: Thy habitation in deede is strong: but if thou build thy nest in a rocke,Vidit quoque Cinæum: et assumpta parabola, ait: Robustum quidem est habitaculum tuum: / sed si in petra posueris nidum tuum, 22And thou be chosen of the stock of Cin, how long shalt thou be able to continue? For Assur shall take thee captive.E fossi l'eletto della stirpe di Cin, per quanto tempo potrai tu sussistere? perocché Assur ti prenderà.and thou be chosen of the stocke of Cin, how long shalt thou be able to continew? For Assur shal take thee.et fueris electus de stirpe Cin, / quamdiu poteris permanere ? Assur enim capiet te. 23And taking up his parable, again he said: Alas, who shall live when God shall do these things?E profetando di nuovo disse: Ahi! chi sarà vivo, quando Dio farà queste cose?And taking vp his parable againe he spake: Alas, who shal liue, when God shal doe these thinges?Assumptaque parabola iterum locutus est: Heu ! quis victurus est, / quando ista faciet Deus ? 24They shall come in galleys from Italy, they shall overcome the Assyrians, and shall waste the Hebrews, and at the last they themselves also shall perish.Verrà gente sulle navi dall'Italia, vincerà gli Assiri, e desolerà gli Ebrei, ed ella ancor finalmente perirà.They shal come in galleies from Italie, they shal ouercome the Assyrians, and shal waist the Hebrewes, and at the last them selues also shal perish.Venient in trieribus de Italia: / superabunt Assyrios, vastabuntque Hebræos, et ad extremum etiam ipsi peribunt. 25And Balaam rose, and returned to his place: Balac also returned the way that he came.E Balaam si alzò, e se ne tornò a casa sua: e anche Balac se ne andò per la strada, ond'era venuto.And Balaam rose, and returned into his place: Balac also returned the way that he came.Surrexitque Balaam, et reversus est in locum suum: Balac quoque via, qua venerat, rediit.