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1Now Aggeus the prophet, and Zacharias the son of Addo, prophesied to the Jews that were in Judea and Jerusalem, in the name of the God of Israel.E profetarono nel nome di Dio d'Israele il profeta Aggeo, e Zacharia figliuolo di Addo ai Giudei, che erano nella Giudea, e in Gerusalemme.AND there prophecied Aggeus the Prophete, & Zacharias the sonne of Addo, prophecying to the Iewes, that were in Iewrie and Ierusalem, in the name of the God of Israel.Prophetaverunt autem Aggæus propheta, et Zacharias filius Addo, prophetantes ad Judæos qui erant in Judæa et Jerusalem, in nomine Dei Israël. 2Then rose up Zorobabel the son of Salathiel, and Josue the son of Josedec, and began to build the temple of God in Jerusalem, and with them were the prophets of God helping them.E allora Zorobabel figliuolo di Salathiel, e Josuè figliuolo di Josedec si accinsero a riprendere la fabbrica del tempio di Dio in Gerusalemme, e i profeti di Dio eran con essi, e prestavano loro la mano.Then rose vp Zorobabel the sonne of Salathiel, and Iosue the sonne of Iosedec, and began to build the temple of God in Ierusalem, and with them the prophetes of God helping them.Tunc surrexerunt Zorobabel filius Salathiel, et Josue filius Josedec, et cœperunt ædificare templum Dei in Jerusalem, et cum eis prophetæ Dei adjuvantes eos. 3And at the same time came to them Thathanai, who was governor beyond the river, and Stharbuzanai, and their counsellors: and said thus to them: Who hath given you counsel to build this house, and to repair the walls thereof?E nello stesso tempo venne a trovarli Thathanai, che comandava oltre il fiume, e Stharbuzanai coi loro consiglieri, e disser loro: Chi vi ha consigliati a edificar questa casa, e a rimettere in piedi le sue mura?But at the same time there came to them Thathanai, who was prince beyond the Riuer, and Stharbuzanai, and their counselers: and sayd thus to them: Who hath geuen you counsel to build this house, and to repayre the walles?In ipso autem tempore venit ad eos Thathanai, qui erat dux trans flumen, et Stharbuzanai, et consiliarii eorum: sicque dixerunt eis: Quis dedit vobis consilium ut domum hanc ædificaretis, et muros ejus instauraretis ? 4In answer to which we gave them the names of the men who were the promoters of that building.Sopra di che noi rispondemmo loro, nominando quegli uomini, che eran gli autori di questa riedificazione.Wherto we answered them, what the names were of the men that were authors of that building.Ad quod respondimus eis, quæ essent nomina hominum auctorum ædificationis illius. 5But the eye of their God was upon the ancients of the Jews, and they could not hinder them. And it was agreed that the matter should be referred to Darius, and then they should give satisfaction concerning that accusation.Ma l'occhio del loro Dio si rivolse verso gli anziani de' Giudei, e coloro non poterono fare ad essi divieto. E fu concordato, che la cosa fosse esposta a Dario, e allora si rispondesse a quelle accuse.And the eye of theyr God was set vpon the ancientes of the Iewes, and they could not inhibite them. And it pleased them that the matter should be reserred to Darius, and then they would satisfie agaynst that accusation.Oculus autem Dei eorum factus est super senes Judæorum, et non potuerunt inhibere eos. Placuitque ut res ad Darium referretur, et tunc satisfacerent adversus accusationem illam.

6The copy of the letter that Thathanai governor of the country beyond the river, and Stharbuzanai, and his counsellors the Arphasachites, who dwelt beyond the river, sent to Darius the king.Copia della lettera scritta al re Dario da Thathanai governatore del paese di là dal fiume, e da Stharbuzanai, e da suoi consiglieri gli Arphasachei, che erano di là dal fiume.The copie of the epistle, which Thathanai prince of the countrie beyond the Riuer sent, and Stharbuzanai, and his counselers the Arphasacheites, which were beyond the Riuer, to Darius the king.Exemplar epistolæ, quam misit Thathanai dux regionis trans flumen, et Stharbuzanai, et consiliatores ejus Arphasachæi, qui erant trans flumen, ad Darium regem. 7The letter which they sent him, was written thus: To Darius the king all peace.La lettera diceva così: Al re Dario ogni bene.The word, which they sent him, was writen thus: To Darius the king al peace.Sermo, quem miserant ei, sic scriptus erat: Dario regi pax omnis. 8Be it known to the king, that we went to the province of Judea, to the house of the great God, which they are building with unpolished stones, and timber is laid in the walls: and this work is carried on diligently and advanceth in their hands.Sappi, o Re, che noi siamo andati nella provincia della Giudea alla casa del Dio grande, la quale si fabbrica di pietre non lavorate, e si interpongono de' legnami nelle mura: e l'opera si va continuando con sollecitudine, e si avanza tralle loro mani.Be it knowen to the king, that we went to Iurie, the prouince, to the house of the great God, which is in building with stone vnpolished, and timber is put in the walles: and that worke is in building diligently, and groweth in their handes.Notum sit regi, isse nos ad Judæam provinciam, ad domum Dei magni, quæ ædificatur lapide impolito, et ligna ponuntur in parietibus: opusque illud diligenter exstruitur, et crescit in manibus eorum. 9And we asked those ancients, and said to them thus: Who hath given you authority to build this house, and to repair these walls?Noi pertanto interrogammo que' seniori, e dicemmo loro: Chi ha dato a voi facoltà di edificar questa casa, e di ristaurar queste mura?We therfore demanded of those ancientes, and thus we sayd to them: Who hath geuen you authoritie to build this house, & to repaire these walles?Interrogavimus ergo senes illos, et ita diximus eis: Quis dedit vobis potestatem ut domum hanc ædificaretis, et muros hos instauraretis ? 10We asked also of them their names, that we might give thee notice: and we have written the names of the men that are the chief among them.E oltre a ciò abbiam voluto sapere i loro nomi, affine di notificargli a te; onde ti scriviamo i nomi di quegli uomini, che han maggioranza tra loro.Yea and their names we asked of them, that we might certifie thee: and we writte the names of those men, that are the chiefe amongst them.Sed et nomina eorum quæsivimus ab eis, ut nuntiaremus tibi: scripsimusque nomina eorum virorum, qui sunt principes in eis.

11And they answered us in these words, saying: We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth, and we are building a temple that was built these many years ago, and which a great king of Israel built and set up.Or eglino ci han risposto in tal guisa: Noi siamo servi del Dio del cielo, e della terra, e riedifichiamo un tempio, il quale era stato già tempo edificato, dappoiché un Re grande d'Israele lo avea innalzato, e costrutto.And they answered vs these wordes, sayng: We are the seruantes of the God of heauen & earth, and we do build a temple, that was built these manie yeares before, and which a great king of Israel built and set vp.Hujuscemodi autem sermonem responderunt nobis dicentes: Nos sumus servi Dei cæli et terræ, et ædificamus templum, quod erat exstructum ante hos annos multos, quodque rex Israël magnus ædificaverat, et exstruxerat. 12But after that our fathers had provoked the God of heaven to wrath, he delivered them into the hands of Nabuchodonosor the king of Babylon the Chaldean: and he destroyed this house, and carried away the people to Babylon.Ma avendo i padri nostri provocato a sdegno il Dio del cielo, ei li diede in potere di Nabuchodonosor re di Babilonia, Caldeo, il quale distrusse ancor questa casa, e trasferì il popolo a Babilonia.But after that our fathers prouoked the God of heauen to wrath, he deliuered them into the handes of Nabuchodonosor the king of Babylon the Chaldee: this house also he destroyed, and his people he transported into Babylon.Postquam autem ad iracundiam provocaverunt patres nostri Deum cæli, tradidit eos in manus Nabuchodonosor regis Babylonis Chaldæi, domum quoque hanc destruxit, et populum ejus transtulit in Babylonem. 13But in the first year of Cyrus the king of Babylon, king Cyrus set forth a decree, that this house of God should be built.Ma l'anno primo di Ciro re di Babilonia, Ciro re fece un editto per la riedificazione di questa casa di Dio.But in the first yeare of Cyrus the king of Babylon, Cyrus the king put forth an edict, that this house of God should be built.Anno autem primo Cyri regis Babylonis, Cyrus rex proposuit edictum ut domus Dei hæc ædificaretur. 14And the vessels also of gold and silver of the temple of God, which Nabuchodonosor had taken out of the temple, that was in Jerusalem, and had brought them to the temple of Babylon, king Cyrus brought out of the temple of Babylon, and they were delivered to one Sassabasar, whom also he appointed governor,Perocché anche i vasi di oro, e di argento del tempio di Dio portati via da Nabuchodonosor dal tempio di Gerusalemme, e trasportati da lui nel tempio di Babilonia, Ciro re li trasse fuora dal tempio di Babilonia, e furono consegnati a uno detto Sassabasar, a cui pur diede egli la principale autorità.For the vesseles also of the temple of God, of gold and of siluer, which Nabuchodonosor had taken out of the temple, that was in Ierusale•m, and had caried them into the temple of Babylon, Cyrus the king brought forth out of the temple of Babylon, and they were geuen to Sassabasar so called, whom also he appointed the chiefe,Nam et vasa templi Dei aurea et argentea, quæ Nabuchodonosor tulerat de templo, quod erat in Jerusalem, et asportaverat ea in templum Babylonis, protulit Cyrus rex de templo Babylonis, et data sunt Sassabasar vocabulo, quem et principem constituit, 15And said to him: Take these vessels, and go, and put them in the temple that is in Jerusalem, and let the house of God be built in its place.Egli disse: Prendi questi vasi, e va a riporli nel tempio, che è in Gerusalemme, e si riedifichi la casa di Dio nel suo sito.and sayd to him: Take these vessels, and goe, and put them in the temple, that is in Ierusalem, and let the house of God be built in his place.dixitque ei: Hæc vasa tolle, et vade, et pone ea in templo, quod est in Jerusalem, et domus Dei ædificetur in loco suo.

16Then came this same Sassabasar, and laid the foundations of the temple of God in Jerusalem, and from that time until now it is in building, and is not yet finished.Allora adunque Sassabasar venuto qua, gettò i fondamenti del tempio di Dio in Gerusalemme, e da quel tempo fino adesso si va edificando, e non è ancor finito.Then therfore came this Sassabasar, and layd the foundations of the temple of God in Ierusalem, and from that time vntil now it is in building, and is not yet finished.Tunc itaque Sassabasar ille venit et posuit fundamenta templi Dei in Jerusalem, et ex eo tempore usque nunc ædificatur, et necdum completum est. 17Now therefore if it seem good to the king, let him search in the king’s library, which is in Babylon, whether it hath been decreed by Cyrus the king, that the house of God in Jerusalem should be built, and let the king send his pleasure to us concerning this matter.Ora adunque, se così pare al Re, faccia cercare negli archivj reali, che sono a Babilonia, se sia vero, che Ciro re comandò, che si riedificasse la casa di Dio in Gerusalemme, e ci faccia sapere riguardo a questo la intenzioni reali.Now therfore if it seeme good to the king, let him search in the kings librarie, which is in Babylon, whether it hath beene commanded by Cyrus the king, that the house of God in Ierusalem should be built, and let him send the kings pleasure concerning this thing vnto vs.Nunc ergo si videtur regi bonum, recenseat in bibliotheca regis, quæ est in Babylone, utrumnam a Cyro rege jussum fuerit ut ædificaretur domus Dei in Jerusalem, et voluntatem regis super hac re mittat ad nos.