50 — Geremia

1The word that the Lord hath spoken against Babylon, and against the land of the Chaldeans in the hand of Jeremias the prophet.Parola annunziata dal Signore sopra Babilonia, e sopra la terra de' Caldei per Geremia profeta:THE word that our Lotd hath spoken of Babylon, and the Land of the Chaldees in the hand of Ieremie the prophete.Verbum quod locutus est Dominus de Babylone et de terra Chaldæorum, in manu Jeremiæ prophetæ. 2Declare ye among the nations, and publish it, lift up a standard: proclaim, and conceal it not: say: Babylon is taken, Bel is confounded, Merodach is overthrown, their graven things are confounded, their idols are overthrown.Portate la nuova alle genti, spargetene la fama, alzate i segnali, ditelo ad alta voce, e noi celate, dice: Babilonia è presa, Bel è confuso, è vinto Merodach, sono svergognati i lor simulacri, son conquisi i loro idoli;Declare among the Gentiles, and make it heard, lift vp a signe: proclame and conceale it not: say; Babylon is taken, Bel is confounded, Merodach is ouercome, their sculptiles are confounded, their idoles are ouercome.Annuntiate in gentibus, et auditum facite: / levate signum, prædicate, et nolite celare: / dicite: Capta est Babylon, / confusus est Bel, victus est Merodach, / confusa sunt sculptilia ejus, / superata sunt idola eorum. 3For a nation is come up against her out of the north, which shall make her land desolate: and there shall be none to dwell therein, from man even to beast: yea they are removed, and gone away.Imperocché contro di lei si muoverà da settentrione un popolo, il quale desolerà la sua terra, e non vi rimarrà abitatore dall'uomo fino al giumento: sono spauriti, e se ne vanno.Because a nation is come vp against them from the North, which shal bring her Land into desolation: and there shal be none to dwel therein, from man euen to beast, and they are remoued, and gone away.Quoniam ascendit contra eam gens ab aquilone, / quæ ponet terram ejus in solitudinem, / et non erit qui habitet in ea ab homine usque ad pecus: / et moti sunt, et abierunt. 4In those days, and at that time, saith the Lord, the children of Israel shall come, they and the children of Juda together: going and weeping they shall make haste, and shall seek the Lord their God.In que' giorni, e in quel tempo, dice il Signore, i figliuoli d'Israele, e i figliuoli di Giuda si uniranno insieme pel ritorno, e si affretteranno piangendo, e cercheranno il Signore Dio loro.In those daies, and in that time, saith our Lord, the children of Israel shal come, they and the children of Iuda together: walking and weeping they shal hasten, and shal seeke the Lord their God.In diebus illis, et in tempore illo, ait Dominus, / venient filii Israël ipsi et filii Juda simul: / ambulantes et flentes properabunt, / et Dominum Deum suum quærent:

5They shall ask the way to Sion, their faces are hitherward. They shall come, and shall be joined to the Lord by an everlasting covenant, which shall never be forgotten.Domanderanno della strada, che mena a Sionne, ad essa si volgeranno. Torneranno, e si congiungeranno col Signore in alleanza sempiterna, di cui non si cancellerà giammai la memoria.Into Sion they shal aske the way, their faces hitherward. They shal come, and shal be ioyned to our Lord by an euerlasting couenant, which shal by no obliuion be abolished.in Sion interrogabunt viam, huc facies eorum: / venient, et apponentur ad Dominum fœdere sempiterno, / quod nulla oblivione delebitur. 6My people have been a lost flock, their shepherds have caused them to go astray, and have made them wander in the mountains: they have gone from mountain to hill, they have forgotten their resting place.Gregge smarrito diventò il popol mio, i pastori suoi lo sedussero, e lo fecero andar vagando pelle montagne: ei passò dal monte alla collina, si dimenticò del luogo del suo riposo.My people is become a lost flock, their pastours haue seduced them, and haue made them wander in the mountaynes: they haue passed from mountayne to hil, they haue frogotten their couch.Grex perditus factus est populus meus: / pastores eorum seduxerunt eos, / feceruntque vagari in montibus: / de monte in collem transierunt; / obliti sunt cubilis sui. 7All that found them, have devoured them: and their enemies said: We have not sinned in so doing: because they have sinned against the Lord the beauty of justice, and against the Lord the hope of their fathers.Tutti coloro, che gl'incontravano, li divoravano: e i lor nemici dicevano: Noi non facciam male alcuno; perchè costoro han peccato contro il Signore splendor di giustizia, contro il Signore speranza de' padri loro.Al that found them, haue eaten them: and their enemies said: We haue not sinned: because they haue sinned to the Lord the beautie of Iustice, and to the Lord the expectation of their fathers.Omnes qui invenerunt comederunt eos, / et hostes eorum dixerunt: Non peccavimus: / pro eo quod peccaverunt Domino decori justitiæ, / et exspectationi patrum eorum Domino. 8Remove out of the midst of Babylon, and go forth out of the land of the Chaldeans: and be ye as kids at the head of the flock.Fuggite di mezzo a Babilonia, e uscite dalla terra de' Caldei; e siate come i capri alla testa del gregge;Depart out of the middes of Babylon, and goe forth out of the land of the Chaldees: and be ye as kiddes before the flocke.Recedite de medio Babylonis, / et de terra Chaldæorum egredimini, / et estote quasi hædi ante gregem.

9For behold I raise up, and will bring against Babylon an assembly of great nations from the land of the north: and they shall be prepared against her, and from thence she shall be taken: their arrows, like those of a mighty man, a destroyer, shall not return in vain.Imperocché ecco, che io porrò in movimento, e condurrò a Babilonia le unite schiere di grandi nazioni dalla terra di settentrione, e si disporranno ad assalirla, e di li ella sarà presa. Le lor saette, come di guerrier forte uccisore, non saran senza effetto.Because •oe I rayse vp, and wil bring into Babylon an assemblie of great nations from the land of the North: and they shal be prepared against her, and thereby she shal be taken: his arrow as a valiant mans that is a killer, shal nor returne voide.Quoniam ecce ego suscito, / et adducam in Babylonem / congregationem gentium magnarum de terra aquilonis, / et præparabuntur adversus eam, et inde capietur: / sagitta ejus quasi viri fortis interfectoris: / non revertetur vacua. 10And Chaldea shall be made a prey: all that waste her shall be filled, saith the Lord.E la Caldea sarà depredata: tutti i saccheggiatori suoi si arricchiranno, dice il Signore.And Chaldea shal be for a praye: al that waste it shal be filled, saith our Lord.Et erit Chaldæa in prædam: / omnes vastantes eam replebuntur, ait Dominus. 11Because you rejoice, and speak great things, pillaging my inheritance: because you are spread abroad as calves upon the grass, and have bellowed as bulls.Perchè voi trionfate, e parlate con arroganza per aver desolata la mia eredità; e perchè esultate come i vitelli sull'erba, e come tori, che mugghiano;Because you reioyce, and speake great thinges, spoyling mine inheritance: because you are powred out as calues vpon the grasse, and you haue belowed as bulles.Quoniam exsultatis, et magna loquimini, / diripientes hæreditatem meam: / quoniam effusi estis sicut vituli super herbam, / et mugistis sicut tauri: 12Your mother is confounded exceedingly, and she that bore you is made even with the dust: behold she shall be the last among the nations, a wilderness unpassable, and dry.La madre vostra è confusa altamente, e sarà agguagliata al suolo colei, che vi generò: ecco, che ella sarà abbiettissima tralle genti, deserta, inospita, e senza acque.Your Mother is confounded exceedingly, and made euen with the dust she that bare you: behold she shal be the last among the Gentiles, desolate, without accesse, and drie.confusa est mater vestra nimis, / et adæquata pulveri, quæ genuit vos: / ecce novissima erit in gentibus, / deserta, invia, et arens.

13Because of the wrath of the Lord it shall not be inhabited, but shall be wholly desolate: every one that shall pass by Babylon, shall be astonished, and shall hiss at all her plagues.Per ragione dell'ira del Signore ella sarà disabitata, e tutta ridotta in solitudine: chiunque passerà per Babilonia, rimarrà sbigottito, e insulterà a tutte le sue piaghe.Of the wrath of our Lord it shal not be inhabited, but shal be brought wholly into desolation: euerie one that shal passe by Babylon, shal be astonied, and shal hisse vpon al the plagues thereof.Ab ira Domini non habitabitur, / sed redigetur tota in solitudinem: / omnis qui transibit per Babylonem stupebit, / et sibilabit super universis plagis ejus. 14Prepare yourselves against Babylon round about, all you that bend the bow: fight against her, spare not arrows: because she hath sinned against the Lord.Preparatevi d'ogni parte contro Babilonia, voi tutti, che siete usi a tendere l'arco, assalitela, non risparmiate le frecce; perocché ella ha peccato contro il Signore.Be prepared against Babylon round about al ye that bend bow; ouerthrow her, spare not arrowes: because she hath sinned to our Lord.Præparamini contra Babylonem per circuitum, / omnes qui tenditis arcum: / debellate eam, non parcatis jaculis, / quia Domino peccavit. 15Shout against her, she hath every where given her hand, her foundations are fallen, her walls are thrown down, for it is the vengeance of the Lord. Take vengeance upon her: as she hath done, so do to her.Alzate le grida contro di lei: d'ogni parte ella tende le mani: le sue fondamenta sono cadute, le sue mura sono atterrate, perchè così porta la vendetta del Signore; prendetevi vendetta di lei: come fece ella, fatele voi.Crie against her, she hath geuen the hand euerie where, her foundations are fallen, her walles are destroyed, because it is the vengeance of our Lord. Take vengeance of her: as she hath done, so doe to her.Clamate adversus eam, / ubique dedit manum: / ceciderunt fundamenta ejus, / destructi sunt muri ejus, / quoniam ultio Domini est: / ultionem accipite de ea: / sicut fecit, facite ei. 16Destroy the sower out of Babylon, and him that holdeth the sickle in the time of harvest: for fear of the sword of the dove every man shall return to his people, and every one shall flee to his own land.Sterminate da Babilonia colui, che semina, e colui che maneggia la falce al tempo della mietitura: al lampeggiar della spada della colomba torneran tutti al suo popolo, e ciascheduno si fuggirà al proprio paese.Destroy the sower out of Babylon, and him that holdeth the sickle in the haruest time: at the face of the sword of the doue euerie man shal returne to his people, and euerie one shal slee to his owne land.Disperdite satorem de Babylone, / et tenentem falcem in tempore messis: / a facie gladii columbæ / unusquisque ad populum suum convertetur, / et singuli ad terram suam fugient.

17Israel is a scattered flock, the lions have driven him away: first the king of Assyria devoured him: and last this Nabuchodonosor king of Babylon hath broken his bones.Israele è un gregge disperso: i lioni lo hanno sbandato: il primo a divorarlo fu il re di Assur: quest'ultimo, Nabucodonosor re di Babilonia lo ha disossato.Israel is a flock dispersed, lyons haue cast him out: first the king of Assur did eate him: last this Nabuchodonosor the king of Babylon hath spoyled his bonesGrex dispersus Israël: / leones ejecerunt eum. / Primus comedit eum rex Assur: / iste novissimus exossavit eum / Nabuchodonosor rex Babylonis. 18Therefore thus saith the Lord of hosts the God of Israel: Behold I will visit the king of Babylon and his land, as I have visited the king of Assyria.Per questo il Signore degli eserciti, il Dio d'Israele parla così: Ecco che io visiterò il re di Babilonia, e la sua terra, come visitai il re di Assur;Therefore thus saith the Lord of hostes the God of Israel: Behold I wil visite the king of Babylon and his land, as I haue visited the king of Assur:Propterea hæc dicit Dominus exercituum, Deus Israël: / Ecce ego visitabo regem Babylonis et terram ejus, / sicut visitavi regem Assur: 19And I will bring Israel again to his habitation: and he shall feed on Carmel, and Bason, and his soul shall be satisfied in mount Ephraim, and Galaad.E ricondurrò Israele all'antica sua stanza, e pascolerà sul Carmelo, e in Basan, e i colli di Efraim, e di Galaad sazieranno le loro brame.and I wil bring Israel againe to his habitation: and Carmel shal be fed, and Basan, and in mount Ephraim, and Galaad his soule shal be filled.et reducam Israël ad habitaculum suum: / et pascetur Carmelum et Basan, / et in monte Ephraim et Galaad saturabitur anima ejus. 20In those days, and at that time, saith the Lord, the iniquity of Israel shall be sought for, and there shall be none: and the sin of Juda, and there shall none be found: for I will be merciful to them, whom I shall leave.In que' giorni, e in quel tempo, dice il Signore, si farà ricerca dell'iniquità d'Israele, e questa più non sarà: e del peccato di Giuda, e questo non troverassi; perch'io agli avanzi di lui farò misericordia.In those daies, and in that time, saith our Lord, the iniquitie of Israel shal be sought, and it shal not be: and the sinne of Iuda, and it shal not be found: because I wil be propicious to them, whom I shal leaue.In diebus illis, et in tempore illo, ait Dominus, / quæretur iniquitas Israël, et non erit, / et peccatum Juda, et non invenietur: / quoniam propitius ero eis quos reliquero.

21Go up against the land of the rulers, and punish the inhabitants thereof, waste, and destroy all behind them, saith the Lord: and do according to all that I have commanded thee.Muovi contro la terra dei dominatori, e punisci gli abitatori suoi, e devasta, e uccidi que', che van dietro a loro, dice il Signore, e fa secondo tutti gli ordini, che io ti ho dati.Ascend vpon the land of them that rule, and visite vpon the inhabitants thereof, destroy, and kil the thinges that are behind them, saith our Lord: and doe according to al thinges that I haue commanded thee.Super terram dominantium ascende, / et super habitatores ejus visita: / dissipa, et interfice quæ post eos sunt, ait Dominus, / et fac juxta omnia quæ præcepi tibi. 22A noise of war in the land, and a great destruction.Romor di battaglia sopra la terra, e sterminio grande.A voice of battel in the land, and great destruction.Vox belli in terra, et contritio magna. 23How is the hammer of the whole earth broken, and destroyed! how is Babylon turned into a desert among the nations!Come mai è stato spezzato, e stritolato il martello di tutta quanta la terra? Come mai Babilonia è tralle nazioni un deserto?How is the hammer of the whole earth broken, and destroyed? how is Babylon turned into a desert among the nations?Quomodo confractus est et contritus malleus universæ terræ ? / quomodo versa est in desertum Babylon in gentibus ? 24I have caused thee to fall into a snare, and thou art taken, O Babylon, and thou wast not aware of it: thou art found and caught, because thou hast provoked the Lord.Io ti ho colta al laccio, e se' stata presa senza saperlo, o Babilonia: tu se' stata scoperta, e fermata, perchè facesti guerra al Signore.I haue snared thee, and thou art taken Babylon, and thou knewest it not: thou art found & apprehended, because thou hast prouoked our Lord.Illaqueavi te, et capta es, Babylon, / et nesciebas: / inventa es et apprehensa, / quoniam Dominum provocasti. 25The Lord hath opened his armoury, and hath brought forth the weapons of his wrath: for the Lord the God of hosts hath a work to be done in the land of the Chaldeans.Il Signore ha aperto il suo tesoro, e ne ha tratti fuora gli strumenti dell'ira sua, perchè il Signore Dio degli eserciti ne ha bisogno per la terra de' Caldei.Our Lord hath opened his treasure, and brought forth the vessels of his wrath: because the Lord the God of hostes hath a worke in the land of the Chaldees.Aperuit Dominus thesaurum suum, / et protulit vasa iræ suæ, / quoniam opus est Domino Deo exercituum, / in terra Chaldæorum.

26Come ye against her from the uttermost borders: open that they may go forth that shall tread her down: take the stones out of the way, and make heaps, and destroy her: and let nothing of her be left.Muovetevi contro di lei dalle ultime regioni: fate largo, affinchè passino que', che debbono conculcarla; togliete dalla strada le pietre, e fatene mucchi. Fate macello di lei, fin che nulla vi resti.Come ye vnto her from the vttermost borders, open that they may goe forth that shal tread her downe: take the stones out of the way, and bring it into heapes, and kil her: neither let there be anie thing left.Venite ad eam ab extremis finibus; / aperite ut exeant qui conculcent eam: / tollite de via lapides, et redigite in acervos: / et interficite eam, nec sit quidquam reliquum. 27Destroy all her valiant men, let them go down to the slaughter: woe to them, for their day is come, the time of their visitation.Sterminate tutti i suoi guerrieri, siano strascinati al macello: guai a loro; perocché il loro dì è venuto, il tempo, in cui saran visitati.Destroy al her valiants, let them descend into slaughter: woe vnto them, because their day is come, the time of their visitation.Dissipate universos fortes ejus: / descendant in occisionem: / væ eis, quia venit dies eorum, / tempus visitationis eorum ! 28The voice of them that flee, and of them that have escaped out of the land of Babylon: to declare in Sion the revenge of the Lord our God, the revenge of his temple.Voce di que', che fuggono, e di quegli, che si sono salvati dalla terra di Babilonia, affin di portare a Sionne la nuova della vendetta del Signore nostro Dio, vendetta del suo tempio.A voice of them that flee, and of them, that haue escaped out of the land of Babylon: to tel in Sion the reuenge of the Lord our God, the reuenge of his temple.Vox fugientium, / et eorum qui evaserunt de terra Babylonis, / ut annuntient in Sion ultionem Domini Dei nostri, / ultionem templi ejus. 29Declare to many against Babylon, to all that bend the bow: stand together against her round about, and let none escape; pay her according to her work: according to all that she hath done, do ye to her: for she hath lifted up herself against the Lord, against the Holy One of Israel.Dite alla moltitudine, a tutti quelli, che tendon arco: Fermatevi di contro a lei tutt'all'intorno, affinchè non ne scappi nissuno: rendete a lei secondo le opere sue; fate a lei secondo tutto quel, ch'ella ha fatto: perocché ella si è inalberata contro il Signore, contro il Santo d'Israele.Declare ye against Babylon to verie manie, to al that bend bow: stand together against her round about, and let none escape: repay her according to her worke: according to al thinges, that she hath done, doe ye to her: because she is erected against our Lord, against the holie one of Israel.Annuntiate in Babylonem plurimis, / omnibus qui tendunt arcum: / consistite adversus eam per gyrum, / et nullus evadat: / reddite ei secundum opus suum: / juxta omnia quæ fecit, facite illi, / quia contra Dominum erecta est, / adversum Sanctum Israël.

30Therefore shall her young men fall in her streets: and all her men of war shall hold their peace in that day, saith the Lord.Per questo cadrà la sua gioventù nelle sue piazze, e tutti i suoi guerrieri saran senza fiato in quel giorno, dice il Signore.Therefore shal her yongmen fal in her streetes: and al her men of warre shal hold their peace in that day, saith our Lord.Idcirco cadent juvenes ejus in plateis ejus, / et omnes viri bellatores ejus conticescent in die illa, / ait Dominus. 31Behold I come against thee, O proud one, saith the Lord the God of hosts: for thy day is come, the time of thy visitation.Eccomi a te, o superbo, dice il Signore Dio degli eserciti; perocché è venuto il tuo giorno, il tempo, in cui sarai visitato.Behold I to thee thou prowd one, saith our Lord the God of hostes: because thy day is come, the time of thy visitation.Ecce ego ad te, superbe ! / dicit Dominus Deus exercituum: / quia venit dies tuus, / tempus visitationis tuæ. 32And the proud one shall fall, he shall fall down, and there shall be none to lift him up: and I will kindle a fire in his cities, and it shall devour all round about him.E caderà il superbo, e precipiterà, né saravvi chi lo rialzi; e appiccherò il fuoco alle sue città, il quale divorerà tutte le cose all'intorno.And the prowd shal fal, and tumble downe, and there shal be none to raise him vp: and I wil kindle a fire in his cities, and it shal deuoure al thinges round about him.Et cadet superbus, et corruet, / et non erit qui suscitet eum: / et succendam ignem in urbibus ejus, / et devorabit omnia in circuitu ejus. 33Thus saith the Lord of hosts: The children of Israel, and the children of Juda are oppressed together: all that have taken them captives, hold them fast, they will not let them go.Queste cose dice il Signore degli eserciti: I figliuoli d'Israele, e insieme i figliuoli di Giuda soffrono oppressione: tutti coloro, che li fecero prigionieri, li ritengono, non voglion lasciarli andare.Thus saith the Lord of hostes: The children of Israel, and the children of Iuda fusteyne calumnie together: al that haue taken them, hold them, they wil not let them goe.Hæc dicit Dominus exercituum: / Calumniam sustinent filii Israël, / et filii Juda simul: / omnes qui ceperunt eos, tenent: / nolunt dimittere eos. 34Their redeemer is strong, the Lord of hosts is his name: he will defend their cause in judgment, to terrify the land, and to disquiet the inhabitants of Babylon.Il forte lor Redentore, il cui nome si è Signor degli eserciti, sosterrà in giudizio la loro causa, e metterà in ispavento la terra, e scuoterà gli abitatori di Babilonia.Their strong redeemer, the Lord of hostes is his name, in iudgement wil defend their cause, to terrifie the land, and to stirre vp the inhabitantes of Babylon.Redemptor eorum fortis, / Dominus exercituum nomen ejus: / judicio defendet causam eorum, / ut exterreat terram, / et commoveat habitatores Babylonis.

35A sword is upon the Chaldeans, saith the Lord, and upon the inhabitants of Babylon, and upon her princes, and upon her wise men.La spada contro i Caldei, dice il Signore, e contro gli abitanti di Babilonia, e contro i suoi principi, e contro de' suoi sapienti.The sword to the Chaldees, saith our Lord, and to the inhabitants of Babylon, and to her princes, and to her wise men.Gladius ad Chaldæos, ait Dominus, / et ad habitatores Babylonis, / et ad principes, et ad sapientes ejus. 36A sword upon her diviners, and they shall be foolish: a sword upon her valiant ones, and they shall be dismayed.La spada contro i suoi indovini, i quali saranno stolti: la spada contro i suoi campioni, che tremeranno.The sword to her diuiners, who shal be foolish: the sword to her valiants, who shal be afraid.Gladius ad divinos ejus, qui stulti erunt: / gladius ad fortes illius, qui timebunt. 37A sword upon their horses, and upon their chariots, and upon all the people that are in the midst of her: and they shall become as women: a sword upon her treasures, and they shall be made a spoil.La spada contro i suoi cavalli, e contro i suoi cocchi, e contro tutto il popolo, che ella contiene, e saran come femmine: la spada contro i suoi tesori, che saran saccheggiati.The sword to his horses, and to his chariots, and to al the common people, that is in the middes of her: and they shal be as wemen: the sword to her treasures, which shal be spoyled.Gladius ad equos ejus, et ad currus ejus, / et ad omne vulgus quod est in medio ejus: / et erunt quasi mulieres: / gladius ad thesauros ejus, qui diripientur. 38A drought upon her waters, and they shall be dried up: because it is a land of idols, and they glory in monstrous things.Le sue acque si seccheranno, e si asciugheranno: perchè questa è terra de' simulacri, e si gloriano de' loro mostri.There shal be drought vpon her waters, and they shal be dryed vp: because it is a land of sculptiles, and they glorie in monstrous thinges.Siccitas super aquas ejus erit, et arescent, / quia terra sculptilium est, et in portentis gloriantur. 39Therefore shall dragons dwell there with the fig fauns: and ostriches shall dwell therein, and it shall be no more inhabited for ever, neither shall it be built up from generation to generation.Per questo la abiteranno i dragoni, e i fauni, che mangian fichi salvatici, e la abiteranno gli struzzoli: ed ella non sarà ripopolata in eterno, né sarà rifabbricata per generazioni, e generazioni.Therefore shal the dragons dwel with the foolish murderers: and the ostriches shal dwel in it: and it shal no more be inhabited for euer, neither shal it be built euen to generation and generation.Propterea habitabunt dracones cum faunis ficariis, / et habitabunt in ea struthiones: / et non inhabitabitur ultra usque in sempiternum, / nec exstruetur usque ad generationem et generationem.

40As the Lord overthrew Sodom and Gomorrha, and their neighbour cities, saith the Lord: no man shall dwell there, neither shall the son of man inhabit it.Nella stessa guisa, che il Signore distrusse Sodoma, e Gomorra, e le sue vicine, dice il Signore; così uomo non avrà quivi sua stanza, né figliuolo di uomo vi dimorerà.As our Lord ouerthrew Sodom and Gomorrha, and the neighbours thereof, saith our Lord: there shal no man dwel there, and sonne of man shal not inhabite it.Sicut subvertit Dominus Sodomam et Gomorrham, / et vicinas ejus, ait Dominus, / non habitabit ibi vir, / et non incolet eam filius hominis. 41Behold a people cometh from the north, and a great nation, and many kings shall rise from the ends of the earth.Ecco che un popolo, ed una nazione grande vien da settentrione, e molti regi si muoveranno dalle estremità della terra.Behold a people cometh from the North, and a great nation, and manie kinges shal rise from the endes of the earth.Ecce populus venit ab aquilone, / et gens magna, et reges multi / consurgent a finibus terræ. 42They shall take the bow and the shield: they are cruel and unmerciful: their voice shall roar like the sea, and they shall ride upon horses: like a man prepared for battle against thee, O daughter of Babylon.Ei daran di piglio all'arco, e allo scudo: sono crudeli, e senza misericordia: le loro voci come un mar, che fa strepito, e saliranno su' loro cavalli come un sol uomo preparato a combatter contro di te, o figliuola di Babilonia.They shal take bow and shield: they are cruel and vnmerciful: their voice shal sound as the sea, and they shal mount vpon horses: as a man prepared to battel against thee ô daughter of Babylon.Arcum et scutum apprehendent: / crudeles sunt, et immisericordes: / vox eorum quasi mare sonabit, / et super equos ascendent, / sicut vir paratus ad prælium contra te, filia Babylon. 43The king of Babylon hath heard the report of them, and his hands are grown feeble: anguish hath taken hold of him, pangs as a woman in labour.Ne ha udito la fama il re di Babilonia, ed è mancato il vigore nelle sue braccia: è oppresso di affanno, e di dolore come donna, che partorisce.The king of Babylon hath heard the fame of them, and his handes are dissolued: anguish hath caught him, sorow as a woman in trauel.Audivit rex Babylonis famam eorum, / et dissolutæ sunt manus ejus: / angustia apprehendit eum, / dolor quasi parturientem. 44Behold he shall come up like a lion from the swelling of the Jordan to the strong and beautiful: for I will make him run suddenly upon her: and who shall be the chosen one whom I may appoint over her? for who is like to me? and who shall bear up against me? and who is that shepherd that can withstand my countenance?Ecco uno, che quasi lione dal gonfio Giordano va sopra alla beltà robusta; perocché io farò, che egli a lei corra subitamente; e quai saranno i forti, che io porrò a difesa di lei? imperocché chi è simile a me? E chi a me si opporrà? E qual è quel pastore, che sostener possa il mio volto?Behold as a lion he shal come vp from the pride of Iordan to the strong beautifulnes: because I wil make him runne sodenly to her: and who shal be a chosen one, whom I may appoint ouer her? For who is like to me? and who shal abide me? and who is this pastour, that can resist my countenance?Ecce quasi leo ascendet, / de superbia Jordanis ad pulchritudinem robustam, / quia subito currere faciam eum ad illam. / Et quis erit electus, quem præponam ei ? / quis est enim similis mei ? / et quis sustinebit me ? / et quis est iste pastor, qui resistat vultui meo ?

45Therefore hear ye the counsel of the Lord, which he hath taken against Babylon: and his thoughts which he hath thought against the land of the Chaldeans: surely the little ones of the flocks shall pull them down, of a truth their habitation shall be destroyed with them.Udite adunque il disegno, che il Signore ha formato nella sua mente contro di Babilonia, e quello, che egli ha risoluto intorno alla terra de' Caldei: Io giuro, che i più deboli dell'esercito li getteranno per terra, io giuro, che saran distrutte con essi le loro abitazioni.Therefore heare ye the counsel of our Lord, which he hath conceiued in his minde against Babylon: and his cogitations, which he hath thought vpon the land of the Chaldees: Vnles the litle ones of the flockes shal plucke them downe, vnles their habitation shal be destroyed with them.Propterea audite consilium Domini / quod mente concepit adversum Babylonem, / et cogitationes ejus / quas cogitavit super terram Chaldæorum: / nisi detraxerint eos parvuli gregum, / nisi dissipatum fuerit cum ipsis habitaculum eorum. 46At the noise of the taking of Babylon the earth is moved, and the cry is heard amongst the nations.All'annunzio della cattività di Babilonia si è smossa la terra, e le strida si sono udite tralle nazioni.At the voice of the captiuitie of Babylon the earth is moued, and the crie is heard amongst the Nations.A voce captivitatis Babylonis commota est terra, / et clamor inter gentes auditus est.