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1Now the enemies of Juda and Benjamin heard that the children of the captivity were building a temple to the Lord the God of Israel.Ma i nemici di Giuda, e di Beniamin riseppero, come questi tornati dalla schiavitù edificavano un tempio al Signore Dio d'Israele:BVT the enemies of Iuda and Beniamin heard that the children of the captiuitie built a temple to our Lord the God of Israel.Audierunt autem hostes Judæ et Benjamin, quia filii captivitatis ædificarent templum Domino Deo Israël: 2And they came to Zorobabel, and the chief of the fathers, and said to them: Let us build with you, for we seek your God as ye do: behold we have sacrificed to him, since the days of Asor Haddan king of Assyria, who brought us hither.E andarono a trovare Zorobabel, e i capi delle famiglie, e disser loro: Permetteteci di aver parte con voi all'edificio, mentre noi pure seguitiamo il vostro Dio: e noi (gli) abbiamo immolate vittime fin dal tempo, che Asor Haddan re di Siria ci mandò qua.And coming to Zorobabel, and the princes of the fathers, they sayd to them. Let vs build with you, because euen as you, so do we seeke your God: Behold we haue immolated victimes from the dayes of Asor Haddan the king of Assur, which brought vs hither.et accedentes ad Zorobabel, et ad principes patrum, dixerunt eis: Ædificemus vobiscum, quia ita ut vos, quærimus Deum vestrum: ecce nos immolavimus victimas a diebus Asor Haddan regis Assur, qui adduxit nos huc. 3But Zorobabel, and Josue, and the rest of the chief of the fathers of Israel said to them: You have nothing to do with us to build a house to our God, but we ourselves alone will build to the Lord our God, as Cyrus king of the Persians hath commanded us.Ma Zorobabel, e Josuè, e tutti gli altri capi delle famiglie d'Israele disser loro: Noi non possiamo edificare con voi la casa al nostro Dio, ma noi soli la edificheremo al Signore Dio nostro, come ha comandato a noi Ciro re di Persia.And Zorobabel sayd to them, and Iosue, and the rest of the princes of the fathers of Israel: It is not for you and vs to build a house to our God, but we our selues alone wil build to the Lord our God, as Cyrus the king of the Persians hath cōmanded vs. It came to passe therforeEt dixit eis Zorobabel, et Josue, et reliqui principes patrum Israël: Non est vobis et nobis ut ædificemus domum Deo nostro, sed nos ipsi soli ædificabimus Domino Deo nostro, sicut præcepit nobis Cyrus rex Persarum. 4Then the people of the land hindered the hands of the people of Juda, and troubled them in building.E ne segui, che il popolo del paese inquietava i lavoratori del popol di Giuda, e li disturbava dal fabbricare.that the people of the land hindred the handes of the people of Iuda, and trubled them in building.Factum est igitur ut populus terræ impediret manus populi Judæ, et turbaret eos in ædificando.

5And they hired counsellors against them, to frustrate their design all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius king of the Persians.E guadagnarono de' consiglieri del re per render vani i loro disegni per tutto il tempo, che visse Ciro re di Persia, e sino al regno di Dario re di Persia.And they hyred counselers agaynst them, to destroy theyr counsel al the dayes of Cyrus the king of the Persians, & vntil the reigne of Darius theking of the Persians.Conduxerunt autem adversus eos consiliatores, ut destruerent consilium eorum omnibus diebus Cyri regis Persarum, et usque ad regnum Darii regis Persarum. 6And in the reign of Assuerus, in the beginning of his reign, they wrote an accusation against the inhabitants of Juda and Jerusalem.Ma regnando Assuero, sul bel principio del suo regno accusarono per iscritto gli abitanti di Gerusalemme, e di Giuda.And in the reigne of Assuerus in the begining of his reigne, they wrote an accusation against the inhabitantes of Iuda and Ierusalem.In regno autem Assueri, in principio regni ejus, scripserunt accusationem adversus habitatores Judæ et Jerusalem. 7And in the days of Artaxerxes, Beselam, Mithridates, and Thabeel, and the rest that were in the council wrote to Artaxerxes king of the Persians: and the letter of accusation was written in Syrian, and was read in the Syrian tongue.E sotto il regno di Artaserse Beselam Mithridate, e Thabeel, e gli altri, che erano del loro consiglio, scrissero ad Artaserse re di Persia: e questa lettera piena di accuse era scritta in Siriaco, e si leggeva in lingua Siriaca.And in the dayes of Artaxerxes B•selam, Mitridates, & Thabeel, & the rest that were in theyr counsel writ to Artaxcrxes king of the Persians: and the epistle of the accusation was writen in Syriake, and was read in the Sirian language.Et in diebus Artaxerxis scripsit Beselam, Mithridates, et Thabeel, et reliqui qui erant in consilio eorum, ad Artaxerxem regem Persarum: epistola autem accusationis scripta erat syriace, et legebatur sermone syro. 8Reum Beelteem, and Samsai the scribe wrote a letter from Jerusalem to king Artaxerxes, in this manner:Reum Beelteem, e Samsai segretario scrissero al re Artaserse sopra Gerusalemme una lettera di questo tenore:Reum Beelreem, and Samsai scribe wrote one epistle from Ierusalem to Artaxerxes the king, of this tenure:Reum Beelteem, et Samsai scriba, scripserunt epistolam unam de Jerusalem Artaxerxi regi, hujuscemodi: 9Reum Beelteem, and Samsai the scribe and the rest of their counsellors, the Dinites, and the Apharsathacites, the Therphalites, the Apharsites, the Erchuites, the Babylonians, the Susanechites, the Dievites, and the Elamites,Reum Beelteem, e Samsai segretario, e gli altri loro consiglieri, i Dinei, gli Apharsathachei, i Therphalei, gli Apharsei, gli Herchuei, i Babilonesi, i Susanechei, i Dievi, e gli Elamiti,Reum Beelteem, and Samsai scribe, and the rest of their counselers, the Dineites, and the Apharsathaceites, the Terphaleites, the the Apharsei•es, the Erchueites, the Babylonians, the Susanecheites, the Dieuites, and the Aelamites,Reum Beelteem, et Samsai scriba, et reliqui consiliatores eorum, Dinæi, et Apharsathachæi, Terphalæi, Apharsæi, Erchuæi, Babylonii, Susanechæi, Dievi, et Ælamitæ, 10And the rest of the nations, whom the great and glorious Asenaphar brought over: and made to dwell in the cities of Samaria and in the rest of the countries of this side of the river in peace.E le altre genti trasportate dal grande, e glorioso Asenaphar, e condotte ad abitare pacificamente nelle città della Samaria, e nelle altre regioni oltre il fiume,and the rest of the Gentiles, which Asenaphar the great and glorious transported: and made them dwel in the cities of Samaria, and in the rest of the countries beyond the Riuer in peace: (et ceteri de gentibus, quas transtulit Asenaphar magnus et gloriosus, et habitare eas fecit in civitatibus Samariæ, et in reliquis regionibus trans flumen in pace

11(This is the copy of the letter, which they sent to him:) To Artaxerxes the king, thy servants, the men that are on this side of the river, send greeting.(Segue il tenor della lettera scritta a lui): Ad Artaserse re, i servi tuoi, gli uomini, che sono oltre il fiume, salute.this is the copie of the epistle, which they sent to him) To Artaxerxes the king, thy seruantes, the men that are beyond the Riuer, send greeting.(hoc est exemplar epistolæ, quam miserunt ad eum), Artaxerxi regi, servi tui, viri qui sunt trans fluvium, salutem dicunt. 12Be it known to the king, that the Jews, who came up from thee to us, are come to Jerusalem a rebellious and wicked city, which they are building, setting up the ramparts thereof and repairing the walls.Sappi, o Re, che i Giudej, che sono tornati di costà tra di noi, son rientrati in Gerusalemme, città ribelle, e malvagia, e la riedificano, e ne rialzan le mura, e ne ristorano le fabbriche.Be it knowen to the king, that the lewes, which came vp from thee to vs, are come into Ierusalem a rebellious and naughtie citie, which they build making the rampyres thereof, and repayring the walles.Notum sit regi quia Judæi, qui ascenderunt a te ad nos, venerunt in Jerusalem civitatem rebellem et pessimam, quam ædificant exstruentes muros ejus, et parietes componentes. 13And now be it known to the king, that if this city be built up, and the walls thereof repaired, they will not pay tribute nor toll, nor yearly revenues, and this loss will fall upon the kings.Sappi adunque, o Re, che se questa città, si rimette in piedi, e si ristaurano le sue mura, ei non pagheranno più il tributo, né le gabelle, né i pesi annui; e il danno cadrà fin sopra gli stessi re.Now therfore be it knowen to the king, that if that citie shal be built, and the walles therof repayred, they will not geue tribute, and tolle, & yearly rentes, and this damage wil come euen to the kinges.Nunc igitur notum sit regi, quia si civitas illa ædificata fuerit, et muri ejus instaurati, tributum, et vectigal, et annuos reditus non dabunt, et usque ad reges hæc noxa perveniet. 14But we remembering the salt that we have eaten in the palace, and because we count it a crime to see the king wronged, have therefore sent and certified the king,Or noi ricordandoci del sale, che abbiam mangiato nel palazzo, e perchè crediamo cosa scellerata lo star a vedere i danni del Re, per questo mandiamo a darne parte al Re.But we mindful of the salt that we haue eaten in the palace, and because we count it heynous to see the kings harmes, therfore we haue sent and certified the king,Nos autem memores salis, quod in palatio comedimus, et quia læsiones regis videre nefas ducimus, idcirco misimus et nuntiavimus regi, 15That search may be made in the books of the histories of thy fathers, and thou shalt find written in the records: and shalt know that this city is a rebellious city, and hurtful to the kings and provinces, and that wars were raised therein of old time: for which cause also the city was destroyed.Affinchè tu facci riscontrare i libri delle storie de' tuoi predecessori, e nelle loro memorie troverai scritto; e vedrai, come quella città è una città ribelle, e nemica dei Re, e delle (altre) Provincie, e come ab antico ha nutrite ribellioni: per le quali cose eziandio fu distrutta la stessa città.that thou recount in the bookes of the histories of thy fathers, and thou shalt finde writen in the commentaries: and shalt know that that citie is a rebellious citie, and hurtful to the kinges, and prouinces, and battels are raysed in it of old time: for the which cause also the citie it selfe was destroyed.ut recenseas in libris historiarum patrum tuorum, et invenies scriptum in commentariis: et scies quoniam urbs illa, urbs rebellis est, et nocens regibus et provinciis, et bella concitantur in ea ex diebus antiquis: quam ob rem et civitas ipsa destructa est.

16We certify the king, that if this city be built, and the walls thereof repaired, thou shalt have no possession on this side of the river.Noi facciam sapere al Re, che se questa città si riedifica, e si rialzano le sue mura, tu non sarai padrone di nulla di qua dal fiume.We certifie the king, that if that citie shal be built, and the walles therof repayred, thou shalt haue no possession beyond the Riuer.Nuntiamus nos regi, quoniam si civitas illa ædificata fuerit, et muri ipsius instaurati, possessionem trans fluvium non habebis. 17The king sent word to Reum Beelteem and Samsai the scribe, and to the rest that were in their council, inhabitants of Samaria, and to the rest beyond the river, sending greeting and peace.Il Re rispose a Reum Beelteem, e a Samsai segretario, e agli altri del loro consiglio, agli abitanti di Samaria, e agli altri di qua dal fiume, augurando loro salute, e pace.The king sent word to Reum Beelteem, and Samsai scribe, and to the rest that were in their counsel inhabitantes of Samaria, and to the rest beyond the Riuer, sending greeting and peace.Verbum misit rex ad Reum Beelteem, et Samsai scribam, et ad reliquos, qui erant in consilio eorum habitatores Samariæ, et ceteris trans fluvium, salutem dicens et pacem. 18The accusation, which you have sent to us, hath been plainly read before me,Le accuse, che voi ci avete scritte sono state lette parola a parola in mia presenza.The accusation, which you haue sent to vs, was openly read before me.Accusatio, quam misistis ad nos, manifeste lecta est coram me, 19And I commanded: and search hath been made, and it is found, that this city of old time hath rebelled against kings, and seditions and wars have been raised therein.E io ordinai, che si consultasse la storia, e hanno trovato come quella città è stata ab antico ribelle ai re, e guerre, e sedizioni sono insorte in essa:and I gaue commandment: and they recounted, and haue found, that that citie of old time rebelleth agaynst the kinges, and seditions and battels are raysed in it.et a me præceptum est: et recensuerunt, inveneruntque quoniam civitas illa a diebus antiquis adversum reges rebellat, et seditiones, et prælia concitantur in ea: 20For there have been powerful kings in Jerusalem, who have had dominion over all the country that is beyond the river: and have received tribute, and toll and revenues.Perocché fortissimi regi sono stati in Gerusalemme, i quali hanno avuto il dominio di tutto il paese oltre il fiume: e i quali esigevano tributi, e gabelle, e altri diritti.For there haue beene also most valiant kinges in Ierusalem, which also had dominion ouer al the countrie, that is beyond the Riuer. They tooke also tribute, and rolle, and rentes.nam et reges fortissimi fuerunt in Jerusalem, qui et dominati sunt omni regioni quæ trans fluvium est: tributum quoque et vectigal, et reditus accipiebant.

21Now therefore hear the sentence: Hinder those men, that this city be not built, till further orders be given by me.Ora pertanto udite la decisione: Proibite a quella gente di rifabbricare quella città, fino a tanto che io forse non comandassi altrimenti.Now therfore heare the sentence: Prohibite ye those men, that that citie be not built, til it perhaps shal be commanded by me.Nunc ergo audite sententiam: prohibeatis viros illos, ut urbs illa non ædificetur donec si forte a me jussum fuerit. 22See that you be not negligent in executing this, lest by little and little the evil grow to the hurt of the kings.Badate di non essere negligenti in far questo, onde a poco a poco venisse a crescere il male in pregiudizio dei re.See that you doe not negligently accomplish this thing, and by litle there grow euil agaynst the kinges.Videte ne negligenter hoc impleatis, et paulatim crescat malum contra reges. 23Now the copy of the edict of king Artaxerxes was read before Reum Beelteem, and Samsai the scribe, and their counsellors: and they went up in haste to Jerusalem to the Jews, and hindered them with arm and power.La copia adunque di questo decreto del re Artaserse fu letta in presenza di Reum Beelteem, e di Samsai segretario, e dei loro consiglieri: e andarono in fretta a Gerusalemme, e col la forza, e colle armi fecero il divieto a' Giudei.Therfore the copie of the edict of Attaxerxes the king was read before Reum Beelteem, and Samsai the scribe, and their counselers: and they went in hast into Ierusalem to the Iewes, & prohibited them with arme and strength.Itaque exemplum edicti Artaxerxis regis lectum est coram Reum Beelteem, et Samsai scriba, et consiliariis eorum: et abierunt festini in Jerusalem ad Judæos, et prohibuerunt eos in brachio et robore. 24Then the work of the house of the Lord in Jerusalem was interrupted, and ceased till the second year of the reign of Darius king of the Persians.Allora fu intermessa la fabbrica della casa del Signore in Gerusalemme, e non fu ripigliata sino all'anno secondo del regno di Dario re di Persia.Then was the worke of the house of our Lord in Ierusalem intermitted, and was not done vntil the second yeare of the reigne of Darius the king of the Persians.Tunc intermissum est opus domus Domini in Jerusalem, et non fiebat usque ad annum secundum regni Darii regis Persarum.