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1Then king Darius gave orders, and they searched in the library of the books that were laid up in Babylon,Allora il re Dario comandò, che facesser ricerca nei libri riposti negli archivj di Babilonia.Then Darius the king commanded, and they searched in the librarie of the bookes, that were layd vp in Babylon,Tunc Darius rex præcepit: et recensuerunt in bibliotheca librorum, qui erant repositi in Babylone. 2And there was found in Ecbatana, which is a castle in the province of Media, a book in which this record was written.E si trovò in Ecbatane, fortezza della provincia di Media un libro, nel quale era registrato questo ricordo:and there was found in Ecbatanis, which is a castle in the prouince Medena, one volume, and there was such a cōmentarie writen therein:Et inventum est in Ecbatanis, quod est castrum in Medena provincia, volumen unum: talisque scriptus erat in eo commentarius: 3In the first year of Cyrus the king: Cyrus the king decreed, that the house of God should be built, which is in Jerusalem, in the place where they may offer sacrifices, and that they lay the foundations that may support the height of threescore cubits, and the breadth of threescore cubits,L'anno primo di Ciro re: Ciro re ha ordinato, che si riedifichi la casa di Dio a Gerusalemme nel suo sito, per immolarvi le ostie, e che si gettino le fondamenta adattate ad una elevazione di sessanta cubiti, e sessanta cubiti di larghezza.In the first yeare of Cyrus the king: Cyrus the king decreed, that the house of God should be built, which is in Ierusalem, in the place where they immolate hostes, and that they lay the foundations supporting the height of threescore cubites, & the bredth of threescore cubites,Anno primo Cyri regis, Cyrus rex decrevit ut domus Dei ædificaretur, quæ est in Jerusalem, in loco ubi immolent hostias, et ut ponant fundamenta supportantia altitudinem cubitorum sexaginta, et latitudinem cubitorum sexaginta, 4Three rows of unpolished stones, and so rows of new timber: and the charges shall be given out of the king’s house.A tre ordini di pietre rozze, e altri ordini di legname nuovo: e l'occorrente per le spese sia somministrato dalla casa del re.three rewes of stones vnpolished, & so rewes of new timber: and the costes shal be geuen out of the kings house.ordines de lapidibus impolitis tres, et sic ordines de lignis novis: sumptus autem de domo regis dabuntur. 5And also let the golden and silver vessels of the temple of God, which Nabuchodonosor took out of the temple of Jerusalem, and brought to Babylon, be restored, and carried back to the temple of Jerusalem to their place, which also were placed in the temple of God.E siano eziandio restituiti, e riportati al tempio di Gerusalemme, al luogo, dove prima erano collocati nel tempio di Dio i vasi di oro, e di argento levati da Nabuchodonosor dal tempio di Gerusalemme, e portati a Babilonia.Yea & the vessels of the temple of God, of gold & of siluer which Nabuchodonosor had taken out of the Temple of Ierusalem, and had brought them into Babylon, let them be restored, & brought backe into the temple of Ierusalem vnto their place, which also were put in the temple of God.Sed et vasa templi Dei aurea et argentea, quæ Nabuchodonosor tulerat de templo Jerusalem, et attulerat ea in Babylonem, reddantur, et referantur in templum in Jerusalem in locum suum, quæ et posita sunt in templo Dei.

6Now therefore Thathanai, governor of the country beyond the river, Stharbuzanai, and your counsellors the Apharsachites, who are beyond the river, depart far from them,Adesso adunque tu, o Thathanai, governatore del paese di là dal fiume, e tu Stharbuzanai co' vostri consiglieri gli Arphasachei dimoranti di la dal fiume, lasciate in pace quella gente.Now therfore Thathanai prince of the countrie, that is beyond the Riuer, Stharubazanai, and your counselers the Apharsacheites, which are beyond the Riuer, depart farre from them,Nunc ergo Thathanai dux regionis, quæ est trans flumen, Stharbuzanai, et consiliarii vestri Apharsachæi, qui estis trans flumen, procul recedite ab illis, 7And let that temple of God be built by the governor of the Jews, and by their ancients, that they may build that house of God in its place.E lasciate, che si faccia quel tempio di Dio dal condottiere de' Giudei, e dai loro seniori, e ch'ei fabbrichino quella casa di Dio nel suo sito.and suffer that temple of God to be made of the duke of the Iewes, and of their ancientes, that they may build that house of God in his place.et dimittite fieri templum Dei illud a duce Judæorum, et a senioribus eorum, ut domum Dei illam ædificent in loco suo. 8I also have commanded what must be done by those ancients of the Jews, that the house of God may be built, to wit, that of the king’s chest, that is, of the tribute that is paid out of the country beyond the river, the charges be diligently given to those men, lest the work be hindered.E io ho ancora ordinato in qual modo debba procedersi verso quegli anziani de' Giudei, affinchè la casa di Dio sia fabbricata, viene a dire, che dal tesoro del re, e de' tributi, che paga il paese oltre il fiume, si somministri denaro a quegli uomini, affinchè non venga ritardato il lavoro.Also there is cōmandment geuen from me what must be done of those ancientes of the Iewes, that the house of God may be built, to witre, that of the kings coffer, that is, of the tributes, that are geuen out of the countrie beyond the Riuer, the charges be diligently geuen to those men, lest the worke be hindred.Sed et a me præceptum est quid oporteat fieri a presbyteris Judæorum illis ut ædificetur domus Dei, scilicet ut de arca regis, id est, de tributis quæ dantur de regione trans flumen, studiose sumptus dentur viris illis, ne impediatur opus. 9And if it shall be necessary, let calves also, and lambs, and kids, for holocausts to the God of heaven, wheat, salt, wine, and oil, according to the custom of the priests that are in Jerusalem, be given them day by day, that there be no complaint in any thing.E quando il bisogno il richieda, si dian loro ogni giorno e vitelli, e agnelli, e capretti pegli olocausti da offerirsi al Dio del cielo, e frumento, e sale, e vino, e olio secondo i riti de' sacerdoti, onde non resti verun motivo di querela:And if it shal be necessarie, calues also, and lambes, and kiddes, for holocaust to the God of heauen, wheate, salt, wyne, and oyle, according to the rite of the Priestes that are in Ierusalem, let there be geuen them day dy day, that there be no complaynte in any thing.Quod si necesse fuerit, et vitulos, et agnos, et hædos in holocaustum Deo cæli, frumentum, sal, vinum, et oleum, secundum ritum sacerdotum, qui sunt in Jerusalem, detur eis per singulos dies, ne sit in aliquo querimonia.

10And let them offer oblations to the God of heaven, and pray for the life of the king, and of his children.Ma offeriscano oblazioni al Dio del cielo, e facciano orazione per la vita del re, e de' suoi figliuoli.And let them offer oblations to the God of heauen, and pray for the life of the king, and of his children.Et offerant oblationes Deo cæli, orentque pro vita regis, et filiorum ejus. 11And I have made a decree: That if any whosoever, shall alter this commandment, a beam be taken from his house, and set up, and he be nailed upon it, and his house be confiscated.Io adunque ho decretato, che chiunque contravverrà a questo comando si prenda dalla casa di lui un legno, e si pianti in terra, ed egli vi sia confitto sopra, e la sua casa sia confiscata.By me therfore there is a decree made; That euerie man, which shal alter this commandement, there be a beame taken of his house, and set vp, and he be fast hanged vpon it, and his house be confiscate.A me ergo positum est decretum: ut omnis homo qui hanc mutaverit jussionem, tollatur lignum de domum ipsius, et erigatur, et configatur in eo, domus autem ejus publicetur. 12And may the God, that hath caused his name to dwell there, destroy all kingdoms, and the people that shall put out their hand to resist, and to destroy the house of God, that is in Jerusalem. I Darius have made the decree, which I will have diligently complied with.E Dio, il quale ha posto il nome suo in quel luogo, stermini qualunque regno, o nazione, la quale stenda fa mano per opporsi, o per ruinare quella casa di Dio, che è in Gerusalemme. Io Dario ho firmato questo decreto, il quale voglio, che sia eseguito puntualmente.And the God, that hath made his name to dwel there, destroy alkingdomes, and the people that shal extend theyr hand to resist, & to destroy the house of God, that is in Ierusalē. • Darius haue made the decree, which I wil to be diligently accōplished.Deus autem, qui habitare fecit nomen suum ibi, dissipet omnia regna, et populum qui extenderit manum suam ut repugnet, et dissipet domum Dei illam, quæ est in Jerusalem. Ego Darius statui decretum, quod studiose impleri volo. 13So then Thathanai, governor of the country beyond the river, and Stharbuzanai, and his counsellors diligently executed what Darius the king had commanded.Thathanai adunque, governatore del paese di là dal fiume, e Stharbuzanai, e i suoi consiglieri eseguirono esattamente l'ordine del re Dario.Therfore Thathanai the prince of the countrie beyond the Riuer, and Stharbuzani, and his counselers, according to that which Darius the king had commanded, so did execute it diligently.Igitur Thathanai dux regionis trans flumen, et Stharbuzanai, et consiliarii ejus, secundum quod præceperat Darius rex, sic diligenter executi sunt.

14And the ancients of the Jews built, and prospered according to the prophecy of Aggeus the prophet, and of Zacharias the son of Addo: and they built and finished, by the commandment of the God of Israel, and by the commandment of Cyrus, and Darius, and Artaxerxes kings of the Persians.E i seniori de' Giudei tiravano innanzi la fabbrica, e le cose andavan loro a seconda, secondo la predizione di Aggeo profeta, e di Zacharia figliuolo di Addo: e fecero, e innalzarono l'edifizio per ordine di Dio d'Israele, e per ordine di Ciro, e di Dario, e di Artaserse, regi di Persia.And the ancientes of the Iewes built, and prospered according to the prophecie of Aggeus the prophet, and of Zacharias the sonne of Addo: and they built and set vp, the God of Israel commanding, and Cyrus commanding, and Darius, and Artaxerxes the kings of the Persians.Seniores autem Judæorum ædificabant, et prosperabantur juxta prophetiam Aggæi prophetæ, et Zachariæ filii Addo: et ædificaverunt et construxerunt, jubente Deo Israël, et jubente Cyro, et Dario, et Artaxerxe regibus Persarum: 15And they were finishing this house of God, until the third day of the month of Adar, which was in the sixth year of the reign of king Darius.E lavorarono attorno alla casa di Dio, fino al dì tre del mese di Adar, anno sesto del regno del re Dario.And they were finishing this house of God, vntil the third day of the moneth of Adar, which is the sixth yeare of Darius the king.et compleverunt domum Dei istam, usque ad diem tertium mensis Adar, qui est annus sextus regni Darii regis. 16And the children of Israel, the priests and the Levites, and the rest of the children of the captivity kept the dedication of the house of God with joy.Allora i figliuoli d'Israele, e i sacerdoti, e i Leviti, e tutti gli altri tornati dalla cattività celebrarono con gaudio la consagrazione della casa di Dio.And the children of Israel, the Priestes and the Leuites, and the rest of the transmigration, made the dedication of the house of God in ioy.Fecerunt autem filii Israël sacerdotes et Levitæ, et reliqui filiorum transmigrationis, dedicationem domus Dei in gaudio. 17And they offered at the dedication of the house of God, a hundred calves, two hundred rams, four hundred lambs, and for a sin offering for all Israel twelve he goats, according to the number of the tribes of Israel.E offerirono per la consagrazione della casa di Dio cento vitelli, dugento arieti, quattrocento agnelli, e dodici capri per lo peccato di tutto Israele, secondo il numero delle tribù.And they offered in the dedication of the house of God, calues an hundred, rammes two hundred, lambes foure hundred, buckgoates for the sinne of al Israel twelue, according to the number of the tribes of Israel.Et obtulerunt in dedicationem domus Dei, vitulos centum, arietes ducentos, agnos quadringentos, hircos caprarum pro peccato totius Israël duodecim, juxta numerum tribuum Israël.

18And they set the priests in their divisions, and the Levites in their courses over the works of God in Jerusalem, as it is written in the book of Moses.E furono distribuiti i sacerdoti negli ordini loro, e i Leviti nei loro turni per servire al culto di Dio in Gerusalemme, come sta scritto nella legge di Mosè.And they set the Priestes in theyr orders, and the Leuites in theyr courses ouer the workes of God in Ierusalem, as it is writen in the booke of Moyses.Et statuerunt sacerdotes in ordinibus suis, et Levitas in vicibus suis, super opera Dei in Jerusalem, sicut scriptum est in libro Moysi. 19And the children of Israel of the captivity kept the phase, on the fourteenth day of the first month.E i figliuoli d'Israele, tornati dalla loro trasmigrazione, fecer la Pasqua ai quattordici del primo mese.And the children of Israel of the transmigration made the Phase, the fourtenth day of the first moneth.Fecerunt autem filii Israël transmigrationis Pascha, quartadecima die mensis primi. 20For all the priests and the Levites were purified as one man: all were clean to kill the phase for all the children of the captivity, and for their brethren the priests, and themselves.Perocché i sacerdoti, e i Leviti si erano purificati dal primo sino all'ultimo: e tutti furono mondi affine d'immolare la Pasqua per tutti gl'Israeliti ritornati dalla trasmigrazione, e pe' sacerdoti loro fratelli, e per loro stessi.For al the Priestes and the Leuites were purified as it were one man: al cleane to immolate the Phase for al the children of the transmigration, and for theyr brethren the Priestes, and them selues.Purificati enim fuerant sacerdotes et Levitæ quasi unus: omnes mundi ad immolandum Pascha universis filiis transmigrationis, et fratribus suis sacerdotibus, et sibi. 21And the children of Israel that were returned from captivity, and all that had separated themselves from the filthiness of the nations of the earth to them, to seek the Lord the God of Israel, did eat.E la mangiarono i figliuoli d'Israele tornati dalla trasmigrazione, e tutti quegli, i quali appartatisi dalla corruttela delle nazioni del paese, si erano uniti con loro per cercare il Signore Dio d'Israele.And the children of Israel that were returned from the transmigration, did eate, and al that had separated them selues from the coinquination of the Gentiles of the earth vnto them, to seeke our Lord the God of Israel.Et comederunt filii Israël, qui reversi fuerant de transmigratione, et omnes qui se separaverant a coinquinatione gentium terræ ad eos, ut quærerent Dominum Deum Israël. 22And they kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with joy, for the Lord had made them joyful, and had turned the heart of the king of Assyria to them, that he should help their hands in the work of the house of the Lord the God of Israel.E celebrarono la solennità degli azzimi per sette giorni con gaudio, perchè il Signore gli avea consolati, e avea piegato in lor favore il cuore del re Assiro, affinchè porgesse loro la mano per lavorare alla casa del Signore Dio d'Israello.And they made the solemnitie of Azymes seuen dayes in ioy, because our Lord had made them ioyful, and had turned the hart of the king of Assur to them, that he should helpe theyr handes in the worke of the house of our Lord the God of Israel.Et fecerunt solemnitatem azymorum septem diebus in lætitia, quoniam lætificaverat eos Dominus, et converterat cor regis Assur ad eos, ut adjuvaret manus eorum in opere domus Domini Dei Israël.