21 — Geremia

1The word that came to Jeremias from the Lord, when king Sedecias sent unto him Phassur, the son of Melchias, and Sophonias, the son of Maasias the priest, saying:Parola detta dal Signore a Geremia, quando il re Sedecia mandò a lui Phassur figliuolo di Melchia, e Sofonia figliuolo di Maasia sacerdote a dirgli:THE word that was made to Ieremie from our Lord, when king Sedecias sent Phassur the sonne of Melchias vnto him, and Sophonias the sonne of Maasias priest, saying:Verbum quod factum est ad Jeremiam a Domino, quando misit ad eum rex Sedecias Phassur filium Melchiæ, et Sophoniam filium Maasiæ sacerdotem, dicens: 2Inquire of the Lord for us, for Nabuchodonosor king of Babylon maketh war against us: if so be the Lord will deal with us according to all his wonderful works, that he may depart from us.Consulta per noi il Signore, per chè Nabuchodonosor re di Babilonia ci muove guerra; se a sorte il Signore sia per fare in nostro favore alcune delle tante sue meraviglie, onde quegli vada lontan da noi:Aske our Lord for vs, because Nabuchodonosor the king of Babylon maketh battel against vs: if perhaps our Lord shal doe with vs according to al his meruelous workes, and he may retire backe from vs.Interroga pro nobis Dominum, quia Nabuchodonosor, rex Babylonis, præliatur adversum nos: si forte faciat Dominus nobiscum secundum omnia mirabilia sua, et recedat a nobis. 3And Jeremias said to them: Thus shall you say to Sedecias:E disse loro Geremia: Direte così a Sedecia:And Ieremie said to them: Thus shal you say to Sedecias:Et dixit Jeremias ad eos: Sic dicetis Sedeciæ: 4Thus saith the Lord, the God of Israel: Behold I will turn back the weapons of war that are in your hands, and with which you fight against the king of Babylon, and the Chaldeans, that besiege you round about the walls: and I will gather them together in the midst of this city.Queste cose dice il Signore, il Dio d'Israele: Ecco, che io volgerò in vostro danno le armi, che sono nelle vostre mani, e colle quali combattete contro il re di Babilonia, e i Caldei, che circondano di assedio le vostre mura e radunerò queste anni nel mezzo di questa città.Thus saith our Lord the God of Israel: Behold I wil conuert the weapons of warre which are in your handes, and wherewith you fight against the king of Babylon, and the Chaldees, that besiege you round about the walles: and I wil gather them together in the middes of this citie.Hæc dicit Dominus Deus Israël: Ecce ego convertam vasa belli quæ in manibus vestris sunt, et quibus vos pugnatis adversum regem Babylonis et Chaldæos qui obsident vos in circuitu murorum: et congregabo ea in medio civitatis hujus.

5And I myself will fight against you with an outstretched hand, and with a strong arm, and in fury, and in indignation, and in great wrath.Ed io vi debellerò, stesa la mano mia, e il forte mio braccio, con furore, a indegnazione, ed ira grande.And I wil vanquish you in stretched out hand, and in a strong arme, and in furie, and in indignation, and in great wrath.Et debellabo ego vos in manu extenta, et in brachio forti, et in furore, et in indignatione, et in ira grandi. 6And I will strike the inhabitants of this city, men and beasts shall die of a great pestilence.E manderò flagello sopra gli abitatori di questa città: uomini, e bestie morranno di orribile pestilenza.And wil strike the inhabitants of this citie, men and beasts shal dye with a greate pestilence.Et percutiam habitatores civitatis hujus: homines et bestiæ pestilentia magna morientur. 7And after this, saith the Lord, I will give Sedecias the king of Juda, and his servants, and his people, and such as are left in this city from the pestilence, and the sword, and the famine, into the hand of Nabuchodonosor the king of Babylon, and into the hand of their enemies, and into the hand of them that seek their life, and he shall strike them with the edge of the sword, and he shall not be moved to pity, nor spare them, nor shew mercy to them.E dopo queste cose, dice il Signore, io darò Sedecia re di Giuda, e i suoi servitori, e il suo popolo, e tutti quelli, che in questa città saranno avanzati alla peste, alla spada, e alla fame, li darò in potere del re di Babilonia, e in potere de' lor nemici, e in potere di coloro, che li vogliono morti, e li farà perire di spada, e non si piegherà, né perdonerà, né avrà misericordia.And after this saith our Lord: I wil geue Sedecias the king of Iuda, and his seruants, and his people, & they that are leaft in his citie from the pestilence, and the sword, and famine, into the hand of Nabuchodonosor the king of Babylon, and into the hand of their enemies, and into the hand of them that seeke their life, and he wil strike them in the edge of the sword, and he wil not be moued, nor spare, nor haue mercie.Et post hæc, ait Dominus, dabo Sedeciam regem Juda, et servos ejus, et populum ejus, et qui derelicti sunt in civitate hac a peste, et gladio, et fame, in manu Nabuchodonosor regis Babylonis, et in manu inimicorum eorum, et in manu quærentium animam eorum: et percutiet eos in ore gladii, et non flectetur, neque parcet, nec miserebitur. 8And to this people thou shalt say: Thus saith the Lord: Behold I set before you the way of life, and the way of death.E a questo popolo tu dirai: Queste cose dice il Signore: Ecco, che io pongo dinanzi a voi la via della vita, e la via della morte.And to this people thou shalt say: Thus saith our Lord: Behold I geue before you the way of life, and the way of death.Et ad populum hunc dices: Hæc dicit Dominus: Ecce ego do coram vobis viam vitæ, et viam mortis.

9He that shall abide in this city, shall die by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence: but he that shall go out and flee over to the Chaldeans, that besiege you, shall live, and his life shall be to him as a spoil.Chi si fermerà in questa città, perirà di spada, e di fame, e di peste: chi se n'andrà, e fuggirà verso i Caldei, che vi assediano, viverà, e la vita terragli luogo di un bell'acquisto.He that shal dwel within this citie, shal dye with the sword, and with famine, and pestilence: but he that shal goe forth, and flee to the Chaldees, that besiege you, shal liue, and his life shal be to him, as a spoile.Qui habitaverit in urbe hac morietur gladio, et fame, et peste: qui autem egressus fuerit, et transfugerit ad Chaldæos qui obsident vos, vivet, et erit ei anima sua quasi spolium. 10For I have set my face against this city for evil, and not for good, saith the Lord: it shall be given into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall burn it with fire.Imperocché io ho fissato il mio sguardo sopra questa città per suo male, e non per suo bene, dice il Signore: io darolla in potere del re di Babilonia, il quale la darà alle fiamme.For I haue set my face vpon this citie to euil, and not to good, saith our Lord: it shal be geuen into the hand of the king of Babylon, & he shal burne it with fire.Posui enim faciem meam super civitatem hanc in malum, et non in bonum, ait Dominus: in manu regis Babylonis dabitur, et exuret eam igni. 11And to the house of the king of Juda: Hear ye the word of the Lord,E dirai alla casa del re di Giuda: Udite la Parola del Signore,And to the house of the king of Iuda, Heare ye the word of our Lord,Et domui regis Juda: Audite verba Domini, 12O house of David, thus saith the Lord: Judge ye judgment in the morning, and deliver him that is oppressed by violence out of the hand of the oppressor: lest my indignation go forth like a fire, and be kindled, and there be none to quench it, because of the evil of your ways.Casa di Davidde, queste cose dice il Signore: Di buon'ora rendete giustizia, e liberate dalle mani del calunniatore gli oppressi dalla prepotenza: affinchè non iscappi fuora come fuoco la mia indegnazione, e s'infiammi, e non siavi chi possa estinguerla per ragione delle maligne vostre parzialità.ô house of Dauid, thus saith our Lord: Iudge ye iudgement in the morning, & deliuer the oppressed by violence out of the hand of the oppressour: lest perhaps mine indignation goe forth as fire, and be kindled, and there be none to quenche it, because of the malice of your studies.domus David. / Hæc dicit Dominus: / Judicate mane judicium, / et eruite vi oppressum de manu calumniantis, / ne forte egrediatur ut ignis indignatio mea, / et succendatur, et non sit qui extinguat, / propter malitiam studiorum vestrorum.

13Behold I come to thee that dwellest in a valley upon a rock above a plain, saith the Lord: and you say: Who shall strike us and who shall enter into our houses?Eccomi a te, o abitatrice della valle sassosa, e campestre, dice il Signore; a voi che dite: Chi ci assalirà, e chi sforzerà le nostre case?Behold, I to thee inhabitresse of the firme & champaine valley saith our Lord: which say: Who shal strike vs? and who shal enter into our houses?Ecce ego ad te, habitatricem vallis solidæ atque campestris, / ait Dominus: / qui dicitis: Quis percutiet nos ? / et quis ingredietur domos nostras ? 14But I will visit upon you according to the fruit of your doings, saith the Lord: and I will kindle a fire in the forest thereof: and it shall devour all things round about it.Ma io renderò a voi il frutto delle vostre inclinazioni, dice il Signore: e appiccherò il fuoco alla sua selva, e divorerà ogni cosa all'intorno.And I wil visite vpon you according to the fruite of your studies, saith our Lord: & I wil kindle a fire in the forest therof: and it shal deuoure al thinges round aboute it.Et visitabo super vos juxta fructum studiorum vestrorum, / dicit Dominus: / et succendam ignem in saltu ejus, / et devorabit omnia in circuitu ejus.