38 — Genesi

1At that time Juda went down from his brethren, and turned in to a certain Odollamite, named Hiras.Nello stesso tempo Giuda separato da' suoi fratelli andò a posare in casa di un uomo di Odollam, per nome Hiram.THE same time Iudas going downe from his brethren, turned in to a man an Odollamite, named Hiras.Eodem tempore, descendens Judas a fratribus suis, divertit ad virum Odollamitem, nomine Hiram. 2And he saw there the daughter of a man of Chanaan, called Sue: and taking her to wife, he went in unto her.E ivi vide la figlia di un Chananeo, chiamato Sue: e, presala per moglie, convivea con lei.And he sawe there the daughter of a man of Chanaan, called Sue: and taking her to wife, he did companie with her.Viditque ibi filiam hominis Chananæi, vocabulo Sue: et accepta uxore, ingressus est ad eam. 3And she conceived, and bore a son, and called his name Her.Ed ella concepì e partorì un figliuolo, e gli pose nome Her.Who conceaued, and bare a sonne, and called his name Her.Quæ concepit, et peperit filium, et vocavit nomen ejus Her. 4And conceiving again, she bore a son, and called him Onan.La quale concepito un'altra volta, pose al figliuolo, che le nacque, il nome di Onan.And conceauing a childe againe, she called her sonne after he was borne, Onan.Rursumque concepto fœtu, natum filium vocavit Onan. 5She bore also a third: whom she called Sela. After whose birth, she ceased to bear any more.Partorì anche il terzo, cui ella chiamò Sela: e nato questo, non ebbe più figliuoli.She bare also the third: whom she called Sela after whose birth, she ceased to beare any more.Tertium quoque peperit: quem appellavit Sela; quo nato, parere ultra cessavit. 6And Juda took a wife for Her, his first born, whose name was Thamar.E Giuda diede in moglie ad Her, suo primogenito, una chiamata Thamar.And Iudas gaue a wife to Her his first begotten, named Thamar.Dedit autem Judas uxorem primogenito suo Her, nomine Thamar. 7And Her, the first born of Juda, was wicked in the sight of the Lord: and was slain by him.Ma Her, primogenito di Giuda, fu uomo perverso nel cospetto del Signore: il quale lo fece morire.Also Her the first begotten of Iudas, was wicked in the fight of our Lord: and was slaine of him.Fuit quoque Her primogenitus Judæ nequam in conspectu Domini: et ab eo occisus est. 8Juda, therefore, said to Onan his son: Go in to thy brother’s wife and marry her, that thou mayst raise seed to thy brother.Disse pertanto Giuda ad Onan suo figlio: Prendi la moglie di tuo fratello, e convivi con lei affin di dare figliuoli al tuo fratello.Iudas therfore said to Onan his sonne: companie with thy brothers wife, and be ioyned to her, that thou mayest rayse seede to thy brother.Dixit ergo Judas ad Onan filium suum: Ingredere uxorem fratris tui, et sociare illi, ut suscites semen fratri tuo.

9He knowing that the children should not be his, when he went in to his brother’s wife, he spilled his seed upon the ground, lest children should be born in his brother’s name.Sapendo quegli, che i figliuoli, che nascessero, non sarebbero suoi, accostandosi alla moglie del fratello, impediva il concepimento, affinché non nascessero figliuoli col nome del fratello.He knowing that the children should not be borne to himselfe, companying with his brothers wife, shed his seede vpon the ground, left children might be borne in his brothers name.Ille sciens non sibi nasci filios, introiens ad uxorem fratris sui, semen fundebat in terram, ne liberi fratris nomine nascerentur. 10And therefore the Lord slew him, because he did a detestable thing:Quindi il Signore lo fece morire, perché faceva cosa detestabile.And therfore our Lord stroke him, because he did a detestable thing.Et idcirco percussit eum Dominus, quod rem detestabilem faceret. 11Wherefore Juda said to Thamar his daughter-in-law: Remain a widow in thy father’s house, till Sela my son grow up: for he was afraid lest he also might die, as his brethren did. She went her way, and dwelt in her father’s house.Per la qual cosa disse Giuda a Thamar sua nuora: Rimanti vedova nella casa del padre tuo, fino a tanto che Sela mio figlio cresca: or ei temeva, che non morisse anche questo, come i suoi fratelli. Ella se n'andò, e abitò in casa del padre suo.For the which cause Iudas said to Thamar his daughter in lawe: Be a widowe in thy fathers house, til Sela my sonne growe vp: for he feared lest he also might dye, as his brethren. Who went her way and dwelt in her fathers house.Quam ob rem dixit Judas Thamar nurui suæ: Esto vidua in domo patris tui, donec crescat Sela filius meus: timebat enim ne et ipse moreretur, sicut fratres ejus. Quæ abiit, et habitavit in domo patris sui. 12And after many days were past: the daughter of Sue the wife of Juda died: and when he had taken comfort after his mourning, he went up to Thamnas, to the shearers of his sheep, he and Hiras the Odollamite, the shepherd of his flock.Passati poi molti giorni morì la figliuola di Sue, consorte di Giuda: il quale dopo gli uffici funebri, passato il duolo, se n'andò a trovare quelli che tosavano le sue pecore in Thamnas, egli, e Hiras di Odollam, pastore di pecore.And after many dayes were come and gone: the daughter of Sue the wife of Iudas died: who after his mourning hauing receiued consolation, went vp to the shearers of his sheepe, himselfe and Hiras his shepheard of his flocke, the Odolamite, into Thamnas.Evolutis autem multis diebus, mortua est filia Sue uxor Judæ: qui, post luctum consolatione suscepta, ascendebat ad tonsores ovium suarum, ipse et Hiras opilio gregis Odollamites, in Thamnas.

13And it was told Thamar that her father-in-law was come up to Thamnas to shear his sheep.E fu riferito a Thamar, come suo suocero andava a Thamnas a tosare le pecore.And it was told Thamar that her father in law came vp into Thamnas to sheare his sheepe.Nuntiatumque est Thamar quod socer illius ascenderet in Thamnas ad tondendas oves. 14And she put off the garments of her widowhood, and took a veil: and changing her dress, sat in the cross way, that leadeth to Thamnas: because Sela was grown up, and she had not been married to him.Ed ella, posati i vestimenti da vedova, prese un velo: e travestita si pose a sedere in un bivio della strada, che mena a Thamnas; perocché Sela era cresciuto, e non le era stato dato in isposo.Who putting of the garments of her widowhood, tooke a veile: and changing her habite, sate in the crosse way, that leadeth to Thamnas: because Sela was growne, and she had not taken him to her husband.Quæ, depositis viduitatis vestibus, assumpsit theristrum: et mutato habitu, sedit in bivio itineris, quod ducit Thamnam: eo quod crevisset Sela, et non eum accepisset maritum. 15When Juda saw her, he thought she was a harlot: for she had covered her face, lest she should be known.E avendola veduta Giuda, sospicò, ch'ella fosse donna di mala vita: conciossiaché ella avea coperta la sua faccia per non essere riconosciuta.Whom when Iudas had seene, he supposed her to be an harlot: for she had couered her face, lest she should be knowen.Quam cum vidisset Judas, suspicatus est esse meretricem: operuerat enim vultum suum, ne agnosceretur. 16And going to her, he said: Suffer me to lie with thee: for he knew her not to be his daughter-in-law. And she answered: What wilt thou give me to enjoy my company?E appressatosi a lei la richiese di mal fare: perocché non sapeva, ch'ella fosse sua nuora. E avendo ella risposto: Che mi darai per fare il tuo volere?And going vnto her, he said: Suffer me to lye with thee: for he knew her not to be his daughter in law. Who answering: What wilt thou geue me that thou maiest enioy my companie?Ingrediensque ad eam, ait: Dimitte me ut coëam tecum: nesciebat enim quod nurus sua esset. Qua respondente: Quid dabis mihi ut fruaris concubitu meo ? 17He said: I will send thee a kid out of the flock. And when she said again: I will suffer what thou wilt, if thou give me a pledge, till thou send what thou promisest.Disse egli: Ti manderò un capretto del mio gregge. E replicando quella: Acconsentirò a tutto, purché tu mi dia un pegno, perfino a tanto che tu mandi quel che prometti.He said: I wil send thee a kid out of the flockes. And when she said againe: I wil suffer that thou wilt, if thou geue me a pledge, til thou send that which thou doest promise;dixit: Mittam tibi hædam de gregibus. Rursumque illa dicente: Patiar quod vis, si dederis mihi arrhabonem, donec mittas quod polliceris.

18Juda said: What wilt thou have for a pledge? She answered: Thy ring and bracelet, and the staff which thou holdest in thy hand. The woman therefore at one copulation conceived.Giuda disse: Che vuoi tu, che ti sia dato per pegno? Rispose: L'anello, e il braccialetto, e il bastone, che hai in mano. Concepì adunque la donna ad un sol atto:Iudas said: What wilt thou to be geuen thee for a pledge? She answered: Thy ring, and bracelet, and staffe which thou holdest in thy hand. The woman therfore by once companying conceaued,Ait Judas: Quid tibi vis pro arrhabone dari ? Respondit: Annulum tuum, et armillam, et baculum quem manu tenes. Ad unum igitur coitum mulier concepit, 19And she arose and went her way: and putting off the apparel which she had taken, put on the garments of her widowhood.E si alzò, e se ne andò: e deposto l'abito, che avea preso, si vestì di vestimenti da vedova.and rising she went her way: and putting of the apparel which me had taken, put on the garments of her widowhood.et surgens abiit: depositoque habitu quem sumpserat, induta est viduitatis vestibus. 20And Juda sent a kid by his shepherd, the Odollamite, that he might receive the pledge again, which he had given to the woman: but he, not finding her,Ma Giuda mandò per mezzo del suo pastore Odollamite il capretto, affine di riavere il pegno dato alla donna: ma questi non avendola trovata,And Iudas sent a kid by his shephard the Odolamite, that he might receiue the pledge againe, which he had geuen to the woman: who when he had not found her,Misit autem Judas hædum per pastorem suum Odollamitem, ut reciperet pignus quod dederat mulieri: qui cum non invenisset eam, 21Asked the men of that place: Where is the woman that sat in the cross way? And when they all made answer: There was no harlot in this place,Domandò alla gente di quel luogo: Dov'è quella donna, che stava a sedere nel bivio? E tutti rispondendogli: Non è stata in questo luogo donna di mala vita:he asked the men of that place: Where is the woman that sate in the crosse way? Al making answere: There was no harlot in this place.interrogavit homines loci illius: Ubi est mulier quæ sedebat in bivio ? Respondentibus cunctis: Non fuit in loco ista meretrix. 22He returned to Juda, and said to him: I have not found her; moreover, the men of that place said to me, that there never sat a harlot there.Se ne tornò a Giuda, e gli disse: Non l'ha trovata: e di più tutta la gente di quel luogo mi hanno detto, non essere ivi stata giammai donna di mala vita.He returned to Iudas, and said to him: I haue not found her: yea the men also of that place said vnto me, that there neuer sate harlot there.Reversus est ad Judam, et dixit ei: Non inveni eam: sed et homines loci illius dixerunt mihi, numquam sedisse ibi scortum.

23Juda said: Let her take it to herself, surely she cannot charge us with a lie, I sent the kid which I promised: and thou didst not find her.Disse Giuda: Se lo tenga per sé: almeno non può ella rinfacciarmi bugia: io ho mandato il capretto promessole, e tu non l'hai ritrovata.Iudas said: Let her take it to her, surely she can not charge vs with a lye, I sent the kid which I promised: and thou didest not find herAit Judas: Habeat sibi, certe mendacii arguere nos non potest, ego misi hædum quem promiseram: et tu non invenisti eam. 24And behold, after three months, they told Juda, saying: Thamar, thy daughter-in-law, hath played the harlot, and she appeareth to have a big belly. And Juda said: Bring her out that she may be burnt.Ma di lì a tre mesi, ecco che venne chi disse a Giuda: Thamar tua nuora ha peccato, e si vede, ch'ella è gravida. Disse Giuda: Conducetela fuori ad esser bruciata.And behold after three moneths they told Iudas, saying: Thamar thy daughter in law hath played the harlot, and her bellie semeth to swel. And Iudas said: Bring her forth that she may be burnt.Ecce autem post tres menses nuntiaverunt Judæ, dicentes: Fornicata est Thamar nurus tua, et videtur uterus illius intumescere. Dixitque Judas: Producite eam ut comburatur. 25But when she was led to execution, she sent to her father in law, saying: By the man, to whom these things belong, I am with child. See whose ring, and bracelet, and staff this is.E mentre ella era condotta al supplizio, mandò a dire al suo suocero: Io sono gravida di colui, di cui sono queste cose: guarda di chi sia l'anello, e il braccialetto, e il bastone.Who when she was led to execution, she sent to her father in law, saying: By that man, whose these things are, haue I conceaued: looke whose the ring is, and the bracelet, and the staffe.Quæ cum duceretur ad pœnam, misit ad socerum suum, dicens: De viro, cujus hæc sunt, concepi: cognosce cujus sit annulus, et armilla, et baculus. 26But he acknowledging the gifts, said: She is juster than I: because I did not give her to Sela, my son. However he knew her no more.Ed egli, riconosciuti i pegni, disse: Ella è più giusta di me: perocché io non l'ho data in moglie a Sela mio figlio. Ma però egli non ebbe più che fare con lei.Who acknowledging the giftes, said: She is iuster then I: because I did not geue her to Sela my sonne. But he knew her no more.Qui, agnitis muneribus, ait: Justior me est: quia non tradidi eam Sela filio meo. Attamen ultra non cognovit eam.

27And when she was ready to be brought to bed, there appeared twins in her womb: and in the very delivery of the infants, one put forth a hand, whereon the midwife tied a scarlet thread, saying:Ma appressandosi il parto, si conobbe, che avea in seno due gemelli: e nell'uscire de' bambini uno mise fuori la mano, alla quale la levatrice legò un filo di scarlatto, dicendo:And when she was readie to be brought to bed, there appeared twinnes in her bellie: and in the verie deliuerie of the infants, one put forth the hand, wherin the midwife tyed a skarlet string, saying:Instante autem partu, apparuerunt gemini in utero: atque in ipsa effusione infantium unus protulit manum, in qua obstetrix ligavit coccinum, dicens: 28This shall come forth the first.Questi uscirà il primo.This shal come forth the former.Iste egredietur prior. 29But he drawing back his hand, the other came forth: and the woman said: Why is the partition divided for thee? and therefore called his name Phares.Ma avendo egli ritirata la mano, uscì l'altro, e la donna disse: Per qual motivo si è rotta per causa tua la muraglia? e per tal motivo gli pose nome Phares.But he drawing backe his hand, the other came forth: and the woman said: Why is the partition diuided for thee? and for this cause called his name Phares.Illo vero retrahente manum, egressus est alter: dixitque mulier: Quare divisa est propter te maceria ? et ob hanc causam, vocavit nomen ejus Phares. 30Afterwards his brother came out, on whose hand was the scarlet thread: and she called his name Zara.Uscì dipoi il suo fratello, che aveva alla mano il filo di scarlatto: e lo nominò Zara.Afterward his brother came forth, in whose hand was the skarelet string: whom she called Zara.Postea egressus est frater ejus, in cujus manu erat coccinum: quem appellavit Zara.