4 — Genesi

1And Adam knew Eve his wife; who conceived and brought forth Cain, saying: I have gotten a man through God.E Adamo conobbe la sua moglie Eva, la quale concepì, e partorì Caino, dicendo: Ho fatto acquisto di un uomo per dono di Dio.AND Adam knewe Eue his wife: who conceiued and brought forth Cain, saying: I haue gotten a man through God.Adam vero cognovit uxorem suam Hevam, quæ concepit et peperit Cain, dicens: Possedi hominem per Deum. 2And again she brought forth his brother Abel. And Abel was a shepherd, and Cain a husbandman.E di poi partorì il fratello di lui, Abele. E Abele fu pastore di pecore, e Caino agricoltore.And againe she brought forth his brother Abel. And Abel was a shepehard, & Cain a husbandman.Rursumque peperit fratrem ejus Abel. Fuit autem Abel pastor ovium, et Cain agricola. 3And it came to pass after many days, that Cain offered, of the fruits of the earth, gifts to the Lord.Ed avvenne, che da lì a lungo tempo offerse Caino doni al Signore de' frutti della terra.And it befel after manie dayes that Cain offred of the fruites of the earth giftes to our Lord.Factum est autem post multos dies ut offerret Cain de fructibus terræ munera Domino. 4Abel also offered of the firstlings of his flock, and of their fat: and the Lord had respect to Abel, and to his offerings.Abele ancora offerse de' primogeniti del suo gregge, e de' più grassi tra essi: e il Signore volse lo sguardo ad Abele, e a' suoi doni;Abel also offred of the first begotten of his flocke, and of their fat: and our Lord had respect to Abel, & to his giftes.Abel quoque obtulit de primogenitis gregis sui, et de adipibus eorum: et respexit Dominus ad Abel, et ad munera ejus. 5But to Cain and his offerings he had no respect: and Cain was exceeding angry, and his countenance fell.Ma non diede uno sguardo a Caino, né ai doni di lui: e Caino si accese di grande sdegno, e portava il volto dimesso.But to Cain, and to his giftes he had not respect: & Cain was exceeding angrie, and his countenance abated.Ad Cain vero, et ad munera illius non respexit: iratusque est Cain vehementer, et concidit vultus ejus. 6And the Lord said to him: Why art thou angry? and why is thy countenance fallen?E il Signore disse a lui: Per qual motivo sei adirato? e perché porti la faccia in seno?And our Lord said to him: Why art thou angrie? and why is thy countinance fallen?Dixitque Dominus ad eum: Quare iratus es ? et cur concidit facies tua ? 7If thou do well, shalt thou not receive? but if ill, shall not sin forthwith be present at the door? but the lust thereof shall be under thee, and thou shalt have dominion over it.Non è egli vero, che se farai bene, bene averai: e se farai male, sarà tosto alla tua porta il peccato? Ma l'appetito di esso sarà sotto di te; e tu gli comanderai.If thou doe wel, shalt thou not receiue againe: but if thou doest il, shal not thy sinne forth with be present at the dore? but the lust therof shal be vnder thee, and thou shalt haue dominion ouer it.nonne si bene egeris, recipies: sin autem male, statim in foribus peccatum aderit ? sed sub te erit appetitus ejus, et tu dominaberis illius.

8And Cain said to Abel his brother: Let us go forth abroad. And when they were in the field, Cain rose up against his brother Abel, and slew him.E Caino disse ad Abele suo fratello: Andiamo fuora. E quando furono alla campagna, Caino investì il suo fratello Abele: e lo uccise.And Caine said to Abel his brother: Let vs goe forth abroad. And when they were in the filde, Caine rose vp against his brother Abel, and slewe him.Dixitque Cain ad Abel fratrem suum: Egrediamur foras. Cumque essent in agro, consurrexit Cain adversus fratrem suum Abel, et interfecit eum. 9And the Lord said to Cain: Where is thy brother Abel? And he answered: I know not: am I my brother’s keeper?E il Signore disse a Caino: Dov'è Abele tuo fratello? Ed ei rispose: Nol so: son io forse il guardiano di mio fratello?And our Lord said to Cain: Where is Abel thy brother? Who answered: I know not: am I my brothers keper?Et ait Dominus ad Cain: Ubi est Abel frater tuus ? Qui respondit: Nescio: num custos fratris mei sum ego ? 10And he said to him: What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother’s blood crieth to me from the earth.E il Signore gli disse: Che hai tu fatto? la voce del sangue di tuo fratello grida a me dalla terra.And he said to him: What hast thou done? the voice of thy brothers bloud crieth to me out of, the earth.Dixitque ad eum: Quid fecisti ? vox sanguinis fratris tui clamat ad me de terra. 11Now, therefore, cursed shalt thou be upon the earth, which hath opened her mouth and received the blood of thy brother at thy hand.Or tu adunque sarai maledetto sopra la terra, la quale ha aperta la sua bocca, ed ha ricevuto il sangue del tuo fratello dalla tua mano.Now therfore cursed shalt thou be vpon the earth, which hath opened her mouth, & receiued the bloud of thy brother at thy hand.Nunc igitur maledictus eris super terram, quæ aperuit os suum, et suscepit sanguinem fratris tui de manu tua. 12When thou shalt till it, it shall not yield to thee its fruit: a fugitive and a vagabond shalt thou be upon the earth.Dopo che tu l'avrai lavorata, non darà a te i suoi frutti: tu sarai vagabondo e fuggiasco sopra la terra.When thou shalt til it, it shal not yeld to thee her fruite: a roag and vagabound shalt thou be vpon the earth.Cum operatus fueris eam, non dabit tibi fructus suos: vagus et profugus eris super terram. 13And Cain said to the Lord: My iniquity is greater than that I may deserve pardon.E Caino disse al Signore: È sì grande il mio peccato, ch'io non posso meritar perdono.And Cain said to our Lord: Myne iniquitie is greater, then that I may deserue pardon.Dixitque Cain ad Dominum: Major est iniquitas mea, quam ut veniam merear.

14Behold thou dost cast me out this day from the face of the earth, and from thy face I shall be hid, and I shall be a vagabond and a fugitive on the earth: every one, therefore, that findeth me, shall kill me.Ecco che tu oggi mi discacci da questa terra, ed io mi nasconderò dalla tua faccia, e sarò vagabondo e fuggiasco per la terra: chiunque pertanto mi troverà, darammi la morte.Loe thou doest cast me out this day from the face of the earth, and from thy face shal I be hid, and I shal be a vagabound & fugitiue on the earth: euerie one therfore that findeth me, shal kil me.Ecce ejicis me hodie a facie terræ, et a facie tua abscondar, et ero vagus et profugus in terra: omnis igitur qui invenerit me, occidet me. 15And the Lord said to him: No, it shall not so be: but whosoever shall kill Cain, shall be punished sevenfold. And the Lord set a mark upon Cain, that whosoever found him should not kill him.E il Signore gli disse: Non sarà così: ma chiunque ucciderà Caino, avrà gastigo sette volte maggiore. E il Signore mise sopra Caino un segno, affinché nessuno di quegli, che lo incontrassero, lo uccidessero.And our Lord said to him: No, it shal not so be: but whosoeuer shal kil Cain, shalbe punished seauen fould. And our Lord put a marke on Cain, that whosoeuer found him should not kil him.Dixitque ei Dominus: Nequaquam ita fiet: sed omnis qui occiderit Cain, septuplum punietur. Posuitque Dominus Cain signum, ut non interficeret eum omnis qui invenisset eum. 16And Cain went out from the face of the Lord, and dwelt as a fugitive on the earth at the east side of Eden.E andatosene Caino dalla faccia del Signore fuggitivo per la terra, abitò nel paese che è all'oriente di Eden.And Cain went forth from the face of our Lord, and dwelt as a fugitiue on the earth at the east side of Eden.Egressusque Cain a facie Domini, habitavit profugus in terra ad orientalem plagam Eden. 17And Cain knew his wife, and she conceived, and brought forth Henoch: and he built a city, and called the name thereof by the name of his son Henoch.E Caino conobbe la sua moglie, la quale concepì, e partorì Henoch: ed egli fabbricò una città; a cui diede il nome di Henoc dal nome del suo figliuolo.And Cain knewe his wife, who conceiued, and brought forth Enoch: And he built a citie, & called the name therof by the name of his sonne, Enoch.Cognovit autem Cain uxorem suam, quæ concepit, et peperit Henoch: et ædificavit civitatem, vocavitque nomen ejus ex nomine filii sui, Henoch.

18And Henoch begot Irad, and Irad begot Maviael, and Maviael begot Mathusael, and Mathusael begot Lamech,Or Henoch generò Irad, e Irad generò Maviael, e Maviael generò Mathusael, e Mathusael generò Lamech.Moreouer Enoch be gat Irad, and Irad begat Mauiael, and Mauiael begat Mathusael, and Mathusael begat Lamech.Porro Henoch genuit Irad, et Irad genuit Maviaël, et Maviaël genuit Mathusaël, et Mathusaël genuit Lamech. 19Who took two wives: the name of the one was Ada, and the name of the other Sella.Il quale prese due mogli, una che ebbe nome Ada, un'altra che ebbe nome Sella.Who tooke two wiues, the name of the one was Ada, and the name of the other Sella.Qui accepit duas uxores, nomen uni Ada, et nomen alteri Sella. 20And Ada brought forth Jabel: who was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of herdsmen.E Ada partorì Jabel, che fu il padre di que' che abitano sotto le tende, e de' pastori.And Ada brought forth Iabel, who was the father of them that dwel in tents, and of heardsmen.Genuitque Ada Jabel, qui fuit pater habitantium in tentoriis, atque pastorum. 21And his brother’s name was Jubal: he was the father of them that play upon the harp and the organs.Ed ebbe un fratello per nome Jubal: ed egli fu il padre dei sonatori di cetra e di organo.And his brothers name was Iubal: he was the father of them that sing on harpe & organes.Et nomen fratris ejus Jubal: ipse fuit pater canentium cithara et organo. 22Sella also brought forth Tubalcain, who was a hammerer and artificer in every work of brass and iron. And the sister of Tubalcain was Noema.Sella partorì anche Tubalcain, che lavorò di martello, e fu artefice di ogni sorta di lavori di rame e di ferro. Sorella poi di Tubalcain fu Noema.Sella also brought forth Tubalcain, who was a hammerer & worker in al worke of brasse & iron. And the sister of Tubalcain was Noema.Sella quoque genuit Tubalcain, qui fuit malleator et faber in cuncta opera æris et ferri. Soror vero Tubalcain, Noëma. 23And Lamech said to his wives Ada and Sella: Hear my voice, ye wives of Lamech, hearken to my speech: for I have slain a man to the wounding of myself, and a stripling to my own bruising.E disse Lamech alle sue mogli, Ada, e Sella: Ascoltate la mia voce, o donne di Lamech, ponete mente alle mie parole: io uccisi un uomo con ferita fattagli da me, e un giovinetto co' miei colpi.And Lamech said to his wiues Ada and Sella: Heare my voice ye wiues of Lamech, harken to my talke: for I haue slaine a mā to the wounding of my selfe, and a stripeling to mine owne drie blowe brewsing.Dixitque Lamech uxoribus suis Adæ et Sellæ: Audite vocem meam, uxores Lamech; / auscultate sermonem meum: / quoniam occidi virum in vulnus meum, / et adolescentulum in livorem meum.

24Sevenfold vengeance shall be taken for Cain: but for Lamech seventy times sevenfold.Sarà fatta vendetta dell'omicidio di Caino sette volte; di quel di Lamech settanta volte sette volte.Seuenfould vengeance shal be taken of Cain: but of Lamech seuentie times seuen fould.Septuplum ultio dabitur de Cain: / de Lamech vero septuagies septies. 25Adam also knew his wife again: and she brought forth a son, and called his name Seth, saying: God hath given me another seed for Abel, whom Cain slew.E Adamo ancora conobbe nuovamente la sua moglie: ed ella partorì un figliuolo, a cui pose il nome di Seth, dicendo: Il Signore mi ha data nuova discendenza in luogo di Abele ucciso da Caino.Adam also knewe his wife again: and she brought forth a sonne, and called his name Seth, saying: God hath giuen me other seede for Abel, whom Cain slewe.Cognovit quoque adhuc Adam uxorem suam: et peperit filium, vocavitque nomen ejus Seth, dicens: Posuit mihi Deus semen aliud pro Abel, quem occidit Cain. 26But to Seth also was born a son, whom he called Enos: this man began to call upon the name of the Lord.E nacque anche a Seth un figliuolo, ch'egli chiamò Enos: questi principiò ad invocare il nome del Signore.But to Seth also was borne a sonne, whom he called Enos, this man began to inuocate the name of our Lord.Sed et Seth natus est filius, quem vocavit Enos: iste cœpit invocare nomen Domini.