9 — Giosuè

1Now when these things were heard of, all the kings beyond the Jordan, that dwelt in the mountains, and in the plains, in the places near the sea, and on the coasts of the great sea, they also that dwell by Libanus, the Hethite, and the Amorrhite, the Chanaanite, the Pherezite, and the Hevite, and the Jebusite,Udite tali cose, tutti i re di là dal Giordano, che dimoravano sulle montagne, e nei piani, e ne' luoghi marittimi, e lungo il lido del mare grande: e quegli ancora, che abitavano vicino al Libano, gli Hethei, e gli Amorrhei, i Chananei, i Ferezei, gli Hevei, e i JebuseiVVHICH thinges being heard, al the kinges beyond Iordan, that dwelt in the mountaines and champion countries, in the places by the sea side and the shore of the great sea, they also that dwelt beside Libanus, the Hetheite and Amorreite, the Chananeite, the Pherezeite, and the Heueite, and the Iebus eite,Quibus auditis, cuncti reges trans Jordanem, qui versabantur in montanis et campestribus, in maritimis ac littore magni maris, hi quoque qui habitabant juxta Libanum, Hethæus et Amorrhæus, Chananæus, Pherezæus, et Hevæus, et Jebusæus, 2Gathered themselves together, to fight against Josue and Israel with one mind, and one resolution.Si adunarono tutti insieme d'uno stesso animo, e d'uno stesso consiglio per combattere contro Giosuè, e contro Israele.were gathered, to fight against Iosue and Israel with one minde, and one sentence.congregati sunt pariter, ut pugnarent contra Josue et Israël uno animo, eademque sententia. 3But they that dwelt in Gabaon, hearing all that Josue had done to Jericho and Hai:Ma gli abitanti di Gabaon avendo udito tutto quel che Giosuè avea fatto a Gerico, e ad Hai,But they that dwelt in Gabaon, hearing al thinges that Iosue had done to Iericho and Hai:At hi qui habitabant in Gabaon, audientes cuncta quæ fecerat Josue Jericho, et Hai, 4Cunningly devising took for themselves provisions, laying old sacks upon their asses, and wine bottles rent and sewed up again,Usando l'astuzia preser seco de' commestibili, e caricarono sui loro asini de' sacchi vecchi, e degli otri da vino rotti, e ricuciti,subtelly deuising tooke prouision for them selues, laying old sackes vpon their asses, and bottels of wine rent and sowed againe,et callide cogitantes, tulerunt sibi cibaria, saccos veteres asinis imponentes, et utres vinarios scissos atque consutos, 5And very old shoes, which for a show of age were clouted with patches, and old garments upon them: the loaves also, which they carried for provisions by the way, were hard, and broken into pieces:E de' calzari molto vecchi, e rappezzati in segno di vecchiezza, e si vestiron d'abiti molto usati: i pani eziandio, che portavano pel viatico, eran duri, e sbriciolati:and shoes very old which for a shew of oldenesse were clouted with speckes, putting on them old garmentes: the loaues also, which they caried for prouision by the way, were heard, and broken into peeces:calceamentaque perantiqua quæ ad indicium vetustatis pittaciis consuta erant, induti veteribus vestimentis: panes quoque, quos portabant ob viaticum, duri erant, et in frustra comminuti:

6And they went to Josue, who then abode in the camp at Galgal, and said to him, and to all Israel with him: We are come from a far country, desiring to make peace with you. And the children of Israel answered them, and said:E vennero a trovar Giosuè, il quale era allora negli alloggiamenti di Galgala, e dissero a lui, e insieme a tutto Israele: Noi venghiamo di lontan paese bramosi di far pace con voi. E gli uomini d'Israele risposer loro, e dissero:and they went on to Iosue, who then abode in the campe at Galgal, and said to him, and withal to al Israel: We are come from a farre countrie, desirous to make peace with you. And the children of Israel answered them, and said:perrexeruntque ad Josue, qui tunc morabatur in castris Galgalæ, et dixerunt ei, atque simul omni Israëli: De terra longinqua venimus, pacem vobiscum facere cupientes. Responderuntque viri Israël ad eos, atque dixerunt: 7Perhaps you dwell in the land which falls to our lot; if so, we can make no league with you.Purché voi non abitiate in quella terra ch'è dovuta a noi come nostra eredità, e non sia a noi proibito di fare confederazione con voi.Lest perhaps you dwel in the Land which is dew to vs by lotte, and we can not enter a league with you.Ne forte in terra, quæ nobis sorte debetur, habitetis, et non possimus fœdus inire vobiscum. 8But they said to Josue: We are thy servants. Josue said to them: Who are you? and whence came you?Ma quelli dissero a Giosuè: Siamo tuoi servi. Ed egli a loro: Chi siete voi? E donde siete venuti?But they said to Iosue: We are thy seruantes. To whom Iosue said: Who are you? and whence came you?At illi ad Josue: Servi, inquiunt, tui sumus. Quibus Josue ait: Quinam estis vos ? et unde venistis ? 9They answered: From a very far country thy servants are come in the name of the Lord thy God. For we have heard the fame of his power, all the things that he did in Egypt.Risposero: Da paese rimoto assai son venuti i tuoi servi nel nome del Signore Dio tuo: perocché abbiamo udita la fama di sua possanza, e tutto quel che ei fece in Egitto,they answered: From a very farre countrie are thy seruantes come in the name of the Lord thy God. For we haue heard the fame of his might, al thinges that he did in Aegypt,Responderunt: De terra longinqua valde venerunt servi tui in nomine Domini Dei tui. Audivimus enim famam potentiæ ejus, cuncta quæ fecit in Ægypto, 10And to the two kings of the Amorrhites, that were beyond the Jordan, Sehon, king of Hesebon, and Og, king of Basan, that was in Astaroth:E a' due re degli Amorrhei, che erano di là dal Giordano, Sehon re di Hesebon, e Og re di Basan, che stava in Astaroth:and to the two kinges of the Amorrheites that were beyond Iordan, Sehon the king of Hesebon, and Og the king of Basan, that were in Astaroth:et duobus regibus Amorrhæorum qui fuerunt trans Jordanem, Sehon regi Hesebon, et Og regi Basan, qui erat in Astaroth:

11And our ancients, and all the inhabitants of our country, said to us: Take with you victuals for a long way, and go meet them, and say: We are your servants, make ye a league with us.E i nostri seniori, e tutti gli abitatori del nostro paese ci hanno detto: Prendete con voi da mangiare per un viaggio lunghissimo, e andate loro incontro, e dite: Noi siam vostri servi, fate confederazione con noi.and our ancientes, and al the inhabitantes of our Land said to vs: Take in your handes victuals for a very long way, and goe meete them, and say: We are your seruantes, enter a league with vs.dixeruntque nobis seniores, et omnes habitatores terræ nostræ: Tollite in manibus cibaria ob longissimam viam, et occurrite eis, et dicite: Servi vestri sumus: fœdus inite nobiscum. 12Behold, these loaves we took hot, when we set out from our houses to come to you, now they are become dry, and broken in pieces by being exceeding old.Ecco, i pani che noi prendemmo in partendo dalle nostre case per venire a voi, erano caldi: ora sono duri, e per esser troppo vecchi si sbriciolano:Behold, these loaues we tooke hotte, when we departed from our houses to come to you, now they are become drie, and broken for ouer much oldenesse.En panes quando egressi sumus de domibus nostris, ut veniremus ad vos, calidos sumpsimus; nunc sicci facti sunt, et vetustate nimia comminuti. 13These bottles of wine when we filled them were new, now they are rent and burst. These garments we have on, and the shoes we have on our feet, by reason of the very long journey, are worn out, and almost consumed.Noi empiemmo di vino otri nuovi, ora sono rotti, e logori: le vesti che abbiamo addosso, e i calzari de' piedi per la lunghezza di un viaggio di tanto tempo sono usati, e rifiniti.the bottels of wine we filled being new, now they are burst & dissolued. The garmentes and shoes that we haue vpon vs, and which we haue on our feete, for the length of the long way are worne, and almost consumed.Utres vini novos implevimus; nunc rupti sunt et soluti. Vestes et calceamenta quibus induimur, et quæ habemus in pedibus, ob longitudinem longioris viæ trita sunt, et pene consumpta. 14They took therefore of their victuals, and consulted not the mouth of the Lord.Allora quelli preser dei loro commestibili, e non consultarono l'oracolo del Signore.They tooke therfore of their victuals, and asked not the mouth of our Lord.Susceperunt igitur de cibariis eorum, et os Domini non interrogaverunt. 15And Josue made peace with them, and entering into a league, promised that they should not be slain: the princes also of the multitude swore to them.E Giosuè li trattò come amici, e fece con essi alleanza con promessa di salvar loro la vita: e i principi del popolo giurarono ad essi la stessa cosa.And Iosue made peace with them, and entring a league promised that they should not be slaine: the princes also of the multitude sware to them.Fecitque Josue cum eis pacem, et inito fœdere pollicitus est quod non occiderentur: principes quoque multitudinis juraverunt eis.

16Now three days after the league was made, they heard that they dwelt nigh, and they should be among them.Ma tre dì dopo che era stata fatta l'alleanza, riseppero, come quegli abitavano nelle vicinanze, e che sarebbono vissuti tra loro:But three daies after that the league was made, they heard that they dwelt nigh, and they should be among them.Post dies autem tres initi fœderis, audierunt quod in vicino habitarent, et inter eos futuri essent. 17And the children of Israel removed the camp, and came into their cities on the third day, the names of which are, Gabaon, and Caphira, and Beroth, and Cariathiarim.E i figliuoli d'Israele mossero il campo, e andarono tre giorni appresso alle loro città delle quali i nomi son questi: Gabaon, e Caphira, e Beroth, e Cariathiarim.And the children of Israel remoued the campe, and came into their cities the third day, whose names are these, Gabaon, and Chaphira, and Beroth, and Chariathiarim.Moveruntque castra filii Israël, et venerunt in civitates eorum die tertio, quarum hæc vocabula sunt: Gabaon, et Caphira, et Beroth, et Cariathiarim. 18And they slew them not, because the princes of the multitude had sworn in the name of the Lord, the God of Israel. Then all the common people murmured against the princes.E non fecer loro alcun male, perchè i principi del popolo avean così giurato con essi nel nome del Signore Dio d'Israele. Per la qual cosa mormorò tutta la plebe contro i principi.And they stroke them not, because the princes of the multitude had sworne in the name of our Lord the God of Israel. Therfore al the common people murmured against the princes.Et non percusserunt eos, eo quod jurassent eis principes multitudinis in nomine Domini Dei Israël. Murmuravit itaque omne vulgus contra principes. 19And they answered them: We have sworn to them in the name of the Lord, the God of Israel, and therefore we may not touch them.Ma questi le risposero: Noi abbiamo prestato ad essi giuramento nel nome del Signore Dio d'Israele: e perciò non possiam toccarli.Who answered them: We haue sworne to them in the name of our Lord the God of Israel, and therfore we may not touch them.Qui responderunt eis: Juravimus illis in nomine Domini Dei Israël, et idcirco non possumus eos contingere. 20But this we will do to them: Let their lives be saved, lest the wrath of the Lord be stirred up against us, if we should be forsworn:Ma farem loro così: Abbiano salva la vita, affinchè non ci tiriamo addosso l'ira del Signore collo spergiuro:But this we wil doe to them: Let them be reserued in dede aliue, lest the wrath of God be stirred against vs, if we shal be forsworne:Sed hoc faciemus eis: reserventur quidem ut vivant, ne contra nos ira Domini concitetur, si pejeraverimus:

21But so let them live, as to serve the whole multitude in hewing wood, and bringing in water. As they were speaking these things,Ma abbian la vita con questa condizione che taglino le legna pel servizio di tutto il popolo, e portino l'acqua. E mentre quelli parlavano così,but so let them liue, that for the vses of the whole multitude they hew wood, and carie in water. Who speaking these thinges,sed sic vivant, ut in usus universæ multitudinis ligna cædant, aquasque comportent. Quibus hæc loquentibus, 22Josue called the Gabaonites, and said to them: Why would you impose upon us, saying: We dwell very far off from you, whereas you are in the midst of us?Giosuè chiamò a sé i Gabaoniti, e disse loro: Perchè avete voi voluto ingannarci con fraude, dicendo: Noi abitiamo molto lungi da voi, mentre siete in mezzo a noi?Iosue called the Gabaonites, and said to them: Why would you deceiue vs by fraude to say: We dwel very farre of from you, wheras you are in the middes of vs?vocavit Gabaonitas Josue, et dixit eis: Cur nos decipere fraude voluistis, ut diceretis: Procul valde habitamus a vobis, cum in medio nostri sitis ? 23Therefore you shall be under a curse, and your race shall always be hewers of wood, and carriers of water, into the house of my God.Per questo voi sarete sottoposti alla maledizione, nè mai mancherà della vostra stirpe chi tagli le legna, e porti acqua nella casa del mio Dio.Therfore you shal be vnder a curse, and there shal not faile of your stocke a hewer of wood, and a carier of water into the house of my God.itaque sub maledictione eritis, et non deficiet de stirpe vestra ligna cædens, aquasque comportans in domum Dei mei. 24They answered: It was told us, thy servants, that the Lord thy God had promised his servant Moses, to give you all the land, and to destroy all the inhabitants thereof. Therefore we feared exceedingly and provided for our lives, compelled by the dread we had of you, and we took this counsel.Risposer quelli: Fummo avvertiti noi tuoi servi, come il Signore Dio tuo avea promesso a Mosè suo servo di dare a voi tutta questa terra, e sterminarne tutti gli abitatori. La paura pertanto ci prese, e provvedemmo alle nostre vite, e il terrore che avemmo di voi, ci spinse a prendere quel partito.Who answered: It was told vs thy seruantes, that the Lord thy God had promised Moyses his seruant, that he would deliuer you al the Land, and would destroy al the inhabitantes therof. Therfore we feared excedingly and prouided for our liues, cōpelled by your terrour, and we tooke this counsel.Qui responderunt: Nuntiatum est nobis servis tuis, quod promisisset Dominus Deus tuus Moysi servo suo ut traderet vobis omnem terram, et disperderet cunctos habitatores ejus. Timuimus igitur valde, et providimus animabus nostris, vestro terrore compulsi, et hoc consilium inivimus.

25And now we are in thy hand: deal with us as it seemeth good and right unto thee.Ora adunque noi siamo nelle tue mani: fa a noi quel che ti sembra ben fatto, e secondo la giustizia.And now we are in thy hand: that which seemeth vnto thee good and right, doe to vs.Nunc autem in manu tua sumus: quod tibi bonum et rectum videtur, fac nobis. 26So Josue did as he had said, and delivered them from the hand of the children of Israel, that they should not be slain.Giosuè adunque fece come avea detto, e li liberò dalle mani de' figliuoli d'Israele, perchè non perdessero la vita.Iosue therfore did as he had said, and deliuered them from the hand of the children of Israel, that they should not be slaine.Fecit ergo Josue ut dixerat, et liberavit eos de manu filiorum Israël, ut non occiderentur. 27And he gave orders in that day, that they should be in the service of all the people, and of the altar of the Lord, hewing wood, and carrying water, until this present time, in the place which the Lord hath chosen.E determinò in quel giorno che dovessero servire a tutto il popolo, e all'altare del Signore tagliando le legna, e portando l'acqua al luogo, che sarebbesi eletto il Signore, come si fa fino al presente.And he decreed in that day, that they should be in the ministerie of al the people, and of the altar of our Lord, hewing wood, and carying water, vntil this present time, in the place which our Lord hath chosen.Decrevitque in illo die eos esse in ministerio cuncti populi, et altaris Domini, cædentes ligna, et aquas comportantes, usque in præsens tempus, in loco quem Dominus elegisset.