1 — 1 Re (1 Samuele)

1There was a man of Ramathaimsophim, of Mount Ephraim, and his name was Elcana, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliu, the son of Thohu, the son of Suph, an Ephraimite:Vi fu un uomo della montagna di Ephraim, della città di Ramathaim Sophim, che avea nome Elcana, figliuolo di Jeroham, figliuolo di Eliu, figliuolo di Thohu, figliuolo di Suph, Ephrateo:THERE was a man of Ramathaimsophim, of mount Ephraim, & his name Elcana, the sonne of Ieroham, the sonne of Eliu, the sonne of Thohu, the sonne of Suph, an Ephraite:Fuit vir unus de Ramathaimsophim, de monte Ephraim, et nomen ejus Elcana, filius Jeroham, filii Eliu, filii Thohu, filii Suph, Ephrathæus: 2And he had two wives, the name of one was Anna, and the name of the other Phenenna. Phenenna had children: but Anna had no children.Ed ebbe due mogli, una per nome Anna, la seconda per nome Phenenna. E Phenenna avea figliuoli, ma Anna non ne aveva.and he had two wiues, the name of one was Anna, and the name of the second Phenenna. Phenenna had children: but Anna had not children.et habuit duas uxores, nomen uni Anna, et nomen secundæ Phenenna. Fueruntque Phenennæ filii: Annæ autem non erant liberi. 3And this man went up out of his city upon the appointed days, to adore and to offer sacrifice to the Lord of hosts in Silo. And the two sons of Heli, Ophni and Phinees, were there priests of the Lord.E quest'uomo andava nei giorni determinati dalla sua città ad adorare, e offerir sacrifizii al Signore degli eserciti a Silo: e ivi erano i due figliuoli di Eli, Ophni, e Phinees, sacerdoti del Signore.And that man went vp from his citie vpon ordinarie dayes, to adore and sacrifice vnto the Lord of hostes in Silo. And there were the two sonnes of Heli, Ophni and Phinees, priestes of our Lord.Et ascendebat vir ille de civitate sua statutis diebus, ut adoraret et sacrificaret Domino exercituum in Silo. Erant autem ibi duo filii Heli, Ophni et Phinees, sacerdotes Domini. 4Now the day came, and Elcana offered sacrifice, and gave to Phenenna, his wife, and to all her sons and daughters, portions:Venuto adunque un dì (solenne) Elcana offerse sacrifizio, e diede le parti a Phenenna sua moglie, e a tutti i figliuoli di lei, e figliuole:The day came therfore, & Elcana immolated, and gaue to Phenenna his wife, & to al her sonnes and daughters partes:Venit ergo dies, et immolavit Elcana, deditque Phenennæ uxori suæ, et cunctis filiis ejus et filiabus, partes: 5But to Anna he gave one portion with sorrow, because he loved Anna. And the Lord had shut up her womb.Diede poi una sola parte ad Anna, afflitto, perchè ei l'amava: e il Signore l'avea fatta sterile.but to Anna he gaue one part with heauie cheere, because he loued Anna. And our Lord had shut her matrice.Annæ autem dedit partem unam tristis, quia Annam diligebat. Dominus autem concluserat vulvam ejus.

6Her rival also afflicted her, and troubled her exceedingly, insomuch that she upbraided her, that the Lord had shut up her womb:Ed ella era anche inquietata, e tormentata dalla sua rivale, a segno che questa le rinfacciava la sterilità mandatale dal Signore:Her aduersarie also afflicted her, and vexed her sore, in so much that she vp brayded her, that our Lord had shut her matrice:Affligebat quoque eam æmula ejus, et vehementer angebat, in tantum ut exprobraret quod Dominus conclusisset vulvam ejus: 7And thus she did every year, when the time returned, that they went up to the temple of the Lord: and thus she provoked her: but Anna wept, and did not eat.E così faceva tutti gli anni, allorché tornava la stagione di andare al tempio del Signore: e così la tribolava, ed ella piangeva, e non prendeva cibo.and so did she euerie yeare, when the time returned, that they went vp to the temple of our Lord: and so she prouoked her: moreouer she wept, and tooke not meat.sicque faciebat per singulos annos: cum redeunte tempore ascenderent ad templum Domini, et sic provocabat eam: porro illa flebat, et non capiebat cibum. 8Then Elcana, her husband, said to her: Anna, why weepest thou? and why dost thou not eat? and why dost thou afflict thy heart? Am not I better to thee than ten children?Ma Elcana suo marito le disse: Anna perchè piangi tu? e perchè non mangi? e perchè si affanna il cuor tuo? non son'io qualche cosa di meglio per te, che dieci figliuoli?Elcana therfore her husband said to her: Anna, why weepest thou? and why doest thou not eate? and wherfore doest thou afflict thy hart? Am not I better to thee, then tenne children?Dixit ergo ei Elcana vir suus: Anna, cur fles ? et quare non comedis ? et quam ob rem affligitur cor tuum ? numquid non ego melior tibi sum, quam decem filii ? 9So Anna arose after she had eaten and drunk in Silo: And Heli, the priest, sitting upon a stool before the door of the temple of the Lord;E Anna si alzò dopo aver mangiato, e bevuto in Silo. E sedendo Heli sommo sacerdote sulla sua sedia davanti alla porta del tempio del Signore,And Anna arose after she had eaten and drunke in Silo. And Heli the priest sitting vpon a Stoole before the postes of the house of our Lord,Surrexit autem Anna postquam comederat et biberat in Silo. Et Heli sacerdote sedente super sellam ante postes templi Domini, 10As Anna had her heart full of grief, she prayed to the Lord, shedding many tears,Anna col cuore amareggiato andò a pregare il Signore, spargendo gran copia di lacrime,wheras Anna had a heauie hart, she praied to our Lord, weeping aboundantly,cum esset Anna amaro animo, oravit ad Dominum, flens largiter, 11And she made a vow, saying: O Lord of hosts, if thou wilt look down on the affliction of thy servant, and wilt be mindful of me, and not forget thy handmaid, and wilt give to thy servant a manchild: I will give him to the Lord all the days of his life, and no razor shall come upon his head.E fece voto, e disse: Signor degli eserciti, se tu volgerai l'occhio a mirar l'afflizione della tua serva, e ti ricorderai di me, e non lascerai dimenticata la tua serva, e darai alla tua schiava un figlio maschio, io l'offerirò al Signore per tutti i giorni della sua vita, e il rasojo non passerà sulla testa di lui.and she vowed a vowe, saying: O Lord of hostes, if regarding thou wilt behold the affliction of thy seruant, and wilt be mindeful of me, and not forgette thy handmaide, and wilt geue vnto thy seruant a man childe: I wil geue him to our Lord al the daies of his life, & the rasour shal not come vpon his head.et votum vovit, dicens: Domine exercituum, si respiciens videris afflictionem famulæ tuæ, et recordatus mei fueris, nec oblitus ancillæ tuæ, dederisque servæ tuæ sexum virilem: dabo eum Domino omnibus diebus vitæ ejus, et novacula non ascendet super caput ejus.

12And it came to pass, as she multiplied prayers before the Lord, that Heli observed her mouth.E avvenne, che, pregando ella, e ripregando dinanzi al Signore, Heli la stava osservando.And it came to passe, when she multiplied praiers before our Lord, that Heli obserued her mouth.Factum est autem, cum illa multiplicaret preces coram Domino, ut Heli observaret os ejus. 13Now Anna spoke in her heart, and only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard at all. Heli therefore thought her to be drunk,Or Anna parlava in cuor suo: e si movevano solamente le sue labbra, ma non si sentiva niente la voce. Credette perciò Heli, che ella fosse briaca:Moreouer Anna spake in her hart, and onlie her lippes moued, and voice there was not heard at al. Heli therfore thought her to be drunke,Porro Anna loquebatur in corde suo, tantumque labia illius movebantur, et vox penitus non audiebatur. Æstimavit ergo eam Heli temulentam, 14And said to her: How long wilt thou be drunk? digest a little the wine, of which thou hast taken too much.E le disse: Sino a quando durerà la tua ebbrezza? Digerisci un po' il vino, di cui se' zeppa.and sayd to her: How long wilt thou be drunke? digest a litle the wyne, wherwith thou art wette.dixitque ei: Usquequo ebria eris ? digere paulisper vinum, quo mades. 15Anna answering, said: Not so, my lord: for I am an exceeding unhappy woman, and have drunk neither wine nor any strong drink, but I have poured out my soul before the Lord.Rispose Anna: Non è così, signor mio: perocché io sono una donna troppo infelice, e non ho bevuto nè vino, nè altra cosa, che possa inebriare, ma stava spandendo l'anima mia nel cospetto del Signore.Anna answering, Not so, quoth she, my lord: for I am an exceding vnhappie woman, and wine and whatsoeuer may inebriate, I haue not drunke, but I haue powred out my soule in the sight of our Lord.Respondens Anna: Nequaquam, inquit, domine mi: nam mulier infelix nimis ego sum: vinumque et omne quod inebriare potest, non bibi, sed effudi animam meam in conspectu Domini. 16Count not thy handmaid for one of the daughters of Belial: for out of the abundance of my sorrow and grief have I spoken till now.Non pensare, che la tua serva sia quasi una delle figlie di Belial: perocché la grandezza del dolore, e dell'afflizione mia mi ha fatto parlare sino adesso.Account not thy handmaide as one of the daughters of Belial: for of the multitude of my sorrow and heauines haue I spoken vntil this present.Ne reputes ancillam tuam quasi unam de filiabus Belial: quia ex multitudine doloris et mœroris mei locuta sum usque in præsens. 17Then Heli said to her: Go in peace: and the God of Israel grant thee thy petition, which thou hast asked of him.Allora Heli le disse: Va in pace, e il Dio d'Israele ti conceda l'effetto della petizione, che hai fatto a lui.Then Heli saied to her: Goe in peace: and the God of Israel geue thee thy petition, which thou hast asked him.Tunc Heli ait ei: Vade in pace: et Deus Israël det tibi petitionem tuam quam rogasti eum.

18And she said: Would to God thy handmaid may find grace in thy eyes. So the woman went on her way, and ate, and her countenance was no more changed.Ed ella disse: Piaccia a Dio, che la tua serva trovi grazia negli occhi tuoi. E se n'andò la donna pel suo viaggio, e mangiò, e il suo volto non fu più or di un colore, or di un altro.But she sayd: Would God thy handmaide may find grace in thyne eyes. And the woman went on her way, and did eate, and her countenance was no more changed otherwise.Et illa dixit: Utinam inveniat ancilla tua gratiam in oculis tuis. Et abiit mulier in viam suam, et comedit, vultusque illius non sunt amplius in diversa mutati. 19And they rose in the morning, and worshipped before the Lord: and they returned, and came into their house at Ramatha. And Elcana knew Anna his wife: And the Lord remembered her.E la mattina alzatisi fecero adorazione dinanzi al Signore, e partirono, e giunsero a casa loro a Ramatha. Ed Elcana conobbe Anna sua moglie: e il Signore si ricordò di lei.And they rose in the morning, and adored before our Lord: and they returned, & came into their house to Ramatha. And Elcana knew Anna his wife: and our Lord remembred her.Et surrexerunt mane, et adoraverunt coram Domino: reversique sunt, et venerunt in domum suam Ramatha. Cognovit autem Elcana Annam uxorem suam: et recordatus est ejus Dominus. 20And it came to pass when the time was come about, Anna conceived and bore a son, and called his name Samuel: because she had asked him of the Lord.E dopo un giro di giorni Anna concepì e partorì un figlio, e gli pose nome Samuele, perchè lo avea domandato al Signore.And it came to passe after a certaine compasse of dayes, Anna conceiued & bare a sonne, and called his name Samuel: because she asked him of our Lord.Et factum est post circulum dierum, concepit Anna, et peperit filium: vocavitque nomen ejus Samuel, eo quod a Domino postulasset eum. 21And Elcana, her husband, went up, and all his house, to offer to the Lord the solemn sacrifice, and his vow.Andò poi Elcana suo marito con tutta la sua famiglia per immolare al Signore ostia solenne, (e sciorre) il suo voto:And Elcana her husband went vp, and al her house, to immolat vnto our Lord the solemne hoste, and his vowe,Ascendit autem vir ejus Elcana, et omnis domus ejus, ut immolaret Domino hostiam solemnem, et votum suum. 22But Anna went not up: for she said to her husband: I will not go till the child be weaned, and till I may carry him, that he may appear before the Lord, and may abide always there.Ma Anna non andò, perchè diss'ella a suo marito: Io non andrò per sino a tanto che il bambino sia divezzato, e io lo conduca e lo presenti al cospetto del Signore, ed egli ivi si resti per sempre.and Anna went not vp: for she sayd to her husband: I wil not goe til the infant be weaned, and til I may bring him, that he may appeare before the sight of our Lord, and may remayne there continually.Et Anna non ascendit: dixit enim viro suo: Non vadam donec ablactetur infans, et ducam eum, ut appareat ante conspectum Domini, et maneat ibi jugiter.

23And Elcana, her husband, said to her: Do what seemeth good to thee, and stay till thou wean him: and I pray that the Lord may fulfil his word. So the woman staid at home, and gave her son suck, till she weaned him.E dissele il suo marito Elcana: Fa quello che ti pare, e rimanti fino a tanto che lo divezzi: e io prego il Signore, che adempia la sua parola. La donna adunque rimase a casa, e allattò il suo figliuolo sin che fu divezzato.And Elcana her husband sayd to her: Doe that which seemeth good to thee, and tarie til thou weane him: and I pray that our Lord fulfil his word. The woman therfore taried, and gaue her sonne sucke, til she remoued him from the milke.Et ait ei Elcana vir suus: Fac quod bonum tibi videtur, et mane donec ablactes eum: precorque ut impleat Dominus verbum suum. Mansit ergo mulier, et lactavit filium suum, donec amoveret eum a lacte. 24And after she had weaned him, she carried him with her, with three calves, and three bushels of flour, and a bottle of wine, and she brought him to the house of the Lord in Silo. Now the child was as yet very young:E divezzato che fu, lo menò seco, e prese tre vitelli, e tre misure di farina, e un vaso pieno di vino, e menollo alla casa del Signore a Silo. Ora il fanciullo era tuttor piccolino:And she brought him with her, after she had weaned him, with three calues, & three bushels of meale, and a flagon of wine, and she brought him to the house of our Lord in Silo. But the childe was yet a litle infant:Et adduxit eum secum, postquam ablactaverat, in vitulis tribus, et tribus modiis farinæ, et amphora vini, et adduxit eum ad domum Domini in Silo. Puer autem erat adhuc infantulus: 25And they immolated a calf, and offered the child to Heli.E immolarono un vitello, e presentarono il fanciullo ad Heli.and they immolated a calfe, and offered the childe to Heli.et immolaverunt vitulum, et obtulerunt puerum Heli. 26And Anna said: I beseech thee, my lord, as thy soul liveth, my lord: I am that woman, who stood before thee here praying to the Lord.E Anna disse: Signor mio, per l'anima tua bada a me, o signore: Io son quella donna che stava qui a te davanti, pregando il Signore.And Anna said: I besech thee my lord, thy soule liueth my lord: I am that woman, which stoode before thee here praying our Lord.Et ait Anna: Obsecro mi domine, vivit anima tua, domine: ego sum illa mulier, quæ steti coram te hic orans Dominum. 27For this child did I pray, and the Lord hath granted me my petition, which I asked of him.Per aver questo bambino io pregava, e il Signore mi ha conceduto la grazia che io gli domandava.For this childe did I pray, and our Lord hath geuen me my petition, which I asked him.Pro puero isto oravi, et dedit mihi Dominus petitionem meam quam postulavi eum.

28Therefore I also have lent him to the Lord all the days of his life, he shall be lent to the Lord. And they adored the Lord there. And Anna prayed, and said:Per questo io pure lo dono al Signore per tutti i giorni, pe' quali sarà egli donato al Signore. E adorarono ivi il Signore. E Anna orò, e disse:Therfore I also haue geuen him to our Lord al the daies, which he shal liue, that he may be applied to our Lord. And they adored our Lord there. And Anna prayed, and sayd:Idcirco et ego commodavi eum Domino cunctis diebus quibus fuerit commodatus Domino. Et adoraverunt ibi Dominum. Et oravit Anna, et ait: