5 — Tobia

1Then Tobias answered his father, and said: I will do all things, father, which thou hast commanded me.Allora Tobia rispose a suo padre, e disse: Io farò, o padre, tutto quello, che mi hai comandato.THEN Tobias answered his father, and sayd: I wil doe al things, father, whatsoeuer thou hast commanded me.Tunc respondit Tobias patri suo, et dixit: Omnia quæcumque præcepisti mihi faciam, pater. 2But how I shall get this money, I cannot tell; he knoweth not me, and I know not him: what token shall I give him? nor did I ever know the way which leadeth thither.Ma io non so come andare a prendere quel denaro: quegli non mi conosce, e io non conosco lui; qual segno gli darò io? Ma nemmeno ho mai saputa la strada per giugner colà.But how I shal require this money, I can nor tel, he knoweth not me, and I know not him: what token shal I geue him? Yea neither the way which leadeth thither, did I euer know.Quomodo autem pecuniam hanc requiram, ignoro: ille me nescit, et ego eum ignoro: quod signum dabo ei ? sed neque viam per quam pergatur illuc aliquando cognovi. 3Then his father answered him, and said: I have a note of his hand with me, which when thou shalt shew him, he will presently pay it.Ma il padre gli rispose, e disse: Io ho nelle mani mie il suo chirografo, e subito che gliel farai vedere, restituirà il denaro.Then his father answered him, and sayd: I haue the bil of his hand with me, which when thou shalt shew him he wil forth with restore it.Tunc pater suus respondit illi, et dixit: Chirographum quidem illius penes me habeo: quod dum illi ostenderis, statim restituet. 4But go now, and seek thee out some faithful man, to go with thee for his hire: that thou mayst receive it, while I yet live.Ma va adesso, e cercati qualche uomo fedele, il quale dandogli noi la sua mercede, venga con te, affinchè tu lo riscuota, mentre io sono ancora in vita.But goe now, and seeke thee out some faythful man, that may goe with thee being sure of his hyre: that thou mayst receiue it, whiles I yet liue.Sed perge nunc, et inquire tibi aliquem fidelem virum, qui eat tecum salva mercede sua, ut dum adhuc vivo, recipias eam. 5Then Tobias going forth, found a beautiful young man, standing girded, and as it were ready to walk.Allora Tobia nell'uscire di casa trovò un giovane di bell'aspetto, che stava succinto, e come allestito a fare strada.Then Tobias going forth, found a goodlie yongman, standing girded, and as it were readie to walke.Tunc egressus Tobias, invenit juvenem splendidum stantem præcinctum, et quasi paratum ad ambulandum. 6And not knowing that he was an angel of God, he saluted him, and said: From whence art thou, good young man?E non sapendo, ch'ei fosse un Angelo di Dio, lo salutò, e disse: Donde sei tu, o buon giovine?And not knowing that it was an Angel of God, he saluted him, and sayd: From whence haue we thee, good yongman?Et ignorans quod angelus Dei esset, salutavit eum, et dixit: Unde te habemus, bone juvenis ?

7But he answered: Of the children of Israel. And Tobias said to him: Knowest thou the way that leadeth to the country of the Medes?E quegli rispose: Sono un Israelita. E Tobia gli disse: Se tu pratico della strada, che conduce nel paese de' Medi?But he answered: Of the children of Israel. And Tobias sayd to him: Knowest thou the way, that leadeth vnto the countrie of the Medes?At ille respondit: Ex filiis Israël. Et Tobias dixit ei: Nosti viam quæ ducit in regionem Medorum ? 8And he answered: I know it: and I have often walked through all the ways thereof, and I have abode with Gabelus our brother, who dwelleth at Rages a city of the Medes, which is situate in the mount of Ecbatana.E quegli rispose: Ne son pratico, e ho battute sovente tutte quelle strade, e sono stato in casa di Gabelo nostro fratello, che dimora in Rages, città de' Medi situata, sul monte di Ecbatanes.To whom he answered: I know it: and al the wayes therof I haue often walked, and I haue taried with Gabelus our brother, who abydeth in Rages a citie of the Medes, which is situate in the Mount Ecbatanis.Cui respondit: Novi: et omnia itinera ejus frequenter ambulavi, et mansi apud Gabelum fratrem nostrum, qui moratur in Rages civitate Medorum, quæ posita est in monte Ecbatanis. 9And Tobias said to him: Stay for me, I beseech thee, till I tell these same things to my father.E Tobia a lui: Aspetta di grazia, che io vada a dir queste cose a mio padre.To whom Tobias sayd: Stay for me I beseech thee, til I tel these same things to my father.Cui Tobias ait: Sustine me obsecro, donec hæc ipsa nuntiem patri meo. 10Then Tobias going in told all these things to his father. Upon which his father being in admiration, desired that he would come in unto him.Allora Tobia entrò, e riferì ogni cosa a suo padre. E ammirato di ciò il padre lo fece pregare di entrar in casa sua.Then Tobias going in told al these things to his father. Whereupon his father marueiling, requested that he would come in vnto him.Tunc ingressus Tobias, indicavit universa hæc patri suo. Super quæ admiratus pater, rogavit ut introiret ad eum. 11So going in he saluted him, and said: Joy be to thee always.E quegli entrato che fu salutò Tobia, e gli disse: Sia sempre a te allegrezza.Going in therfore he saluted him, and sayd: Ioy be to thee alwaies.Ingressus itaque salutavit eum, et dixit: Gaudium tibi sit semper. 12And Tobias said: What manner of joy shall be to me, who sit in darkness and see not the light of heaven?E Tobia disse: Qual sorta di allegrezza faravvi per me che sto nelle tenebre, e non veggo il lume del cielo?And Tobias sayd: What maner of ioy shal be to me, which sitte in darkenes, and see not the light of heauen?Et ait Tobias: Quale gaudium mihi erit, qui in tenebris sedeo, et lumen cæli non video ?

13And the young man said to him: Be of good courage, thy cure from God is at hand.E il giovane a lui. Sta di buon cuore; non andrà molto, che Dio ti guarirà.To whom the yong man sayd: Be of good cheere, it is very neere that thou mayst be cured of God.Cui ait juvenis: Forti animo esto: in proximo est ut a Deo cureris. 14And Tobias said to him: Canst thou conduct my son to Gabelus at Rages, a city of the Medes? and when thou shalt return, I will pay thee thy hire.Tobia allora gli disse: Potrai tu condurre il mio figliuolo a casa di Gabelo a Rages città dei Medi? e al tuo ritorno ti pagherò la tua mercede.Tobias therfore sayd to him: Canst thou bring my sonne to Gabelus into Rages a citie of the Medes? and when thou shalt returne, I wil pay thee thy hyre.Dixit itaque illi Tobias: Numquid poteris perducere filium meum ad Gabelum in Rages civitatem Medorum ? et cum redieris, restituam tibi mercedem tuam. 15And the angel said to him: I will conduct him thither, and bring him back to thee.E l'Angelo gli disse: Io lo condurrò, e ricondurrò a te.And the Angel sayd to him: I wil conduct him, & bring him to thee againe.Et dixit ei angelus: Ego ducam, et reducam eum ad te. 16And Tobias said to him: I pray thee, tell me, of what family, or what tribe art thou?Tobia gli soggiunse: Dimmi, ti prego, di qual famiglia se tu, e di qual tribù?To whom Tobias answered: I pray thee, tel me, of what house, or what tribe art thou?Cui Tobias respondit: Rogo te, indica mihi de qua domo aut de qua tribu es tu. 17And Raphael the angel answered: Dost thou seek the family of him thou hirest, or the hired servant himself to go with thy son?E l'Angelo Raphaele a lui: Cerchi tu la stirpe del mercenario, ovvero il mercenario stesso, che vada col tuo figliuolo?To whom Raphael the Angel sayd: Seekest thou the kinred of an hyred seruant, or an hyred seruant himselfe, that may goe with thy sonne?Cui Raphaël angelus dixit: Genus quæris mercenarii, an ipsum mercenarium qui cum filio tuo eat ? 18But lest I should make thee uneasy, I am Azarias the son of the great Ananias.Ma per non tenerti in inquietudine, io sono Azaria, figliuolo di Anania il grande.But lest perhaps I make thee careful, I am Azarias the sonne of Ananias the great.sed ne forte sollicitum te reddam, ego sum Azarias Ananiæ magni filius. 19And Tobias answered: Thou art of a great family. But I pray thee be not angry that I desired to know thy family.E Tobia rispose: Tu se' di una gran casa: ma, ti prego, non ti offendere, se io ho bramato di saper la tua stirpe.And Tobias answered: Thou art of a great kinred. But I pray the be not angrie that I would know thy kinred.Et Tobias respondit: Ex magno genere es tu. Sed peto ne irascaris quod voluerim cognoscere genus tuum.

20And the angel said to him: I will lead thy son safe, and bring him to thee again safe.E l'Angelo gli disse: Io condurrò sano il tuo figliuolo, e sano tel rimenerò.And the Angel sayd to him: I wil lead thy sonne safe, and bring him to thee agayne safe.Dixit autem illi angelus: Ego sanum ducam, et sanum tibi reducam filium tuum. 21And Tobias answering, said: May you have a good journey, and God be with you in your way, and his angel accompany you.E Tobia rispose, e disse: Andate felici, e il Signore sia con voi per viaggio, e il suo Angelo vi accompagni.And Tobias answering, sayd: Wel may you walke, a•• God be in your iourney, and his Angel accompanie you.Respondens autem Tobias, ait: Bene ambuletis, et sit Deus in itinere vestro, et angelus ejus comitetur vobiscum. 22Then all things being ready, that were to be carried in their journey, Tobias bade his father and his mother farewell, and they set out both together.Allora, allestite tutte le cose, che dovean servire per viaggio, Tobia disse Addio al padre, e alla madre, e i due insieme si misero in cammino.Then al things being readie, that were to be caried in the way, Tobias bid his father and his mother, fare wel, and they walked both together.Tunc paratis omnibus quæ erant in via portanda, fecit Tobias vale patri suo et matri suæ, et ambulaverunt ambo simul. 23And when they were departed, his mother began to weep, and to say: Thou hast taken the staff of our old age, and sent him away from us.E quando furon partiti, la madre cominciò a piangere e a dire: Tu hai tolto, e mandato lungi da noi il bastone di nostra vecchiaia.And when they were departed, his mother began to weepe, & to say: Thou hast taken the staffe of our old age, and sent him away from vs.Cumque profecti essent, cœpit mater ejus flere, et dicere: Baculum senectutis nostræ tulisti, et transmisisti a nobis. 24I wish the money for which thou hast sent him, had never been.Non foss'egli mai stato al mondo quel denaro, per causa del quale tu l'hai mandato.I would the money had neuer bene, for the which thou hast sent him.Numquam fuisset ipsa pecunia, pro qua misisti eum: 25For our poverty was sufficient for us, that we might account it as riches, that we saw our son.Perocchè ci contentavamo noi di nostra povertà, e tenevamo per una ricchezza il vedere il nostro figliuolo.For our pouertie sufficed vs, that we might account this thing riches, that we saw our sonne.sufficiebat enim nobis paupertas nostra, ut divitias computaremus hoc, quod videbamus filium nostrum. 26And Tobias said to her: Weep not, our son will arrive thither safe, and will return safe to us, and thy eyes shall see him.E Tobia le disse: Non piangere, il nostro figliuolo andrà salvo, e tornerà salvo a noi, e gli occhi tuoi lo vedranno.And Tobias sayd to her: Weepe not, our sonne shal come thither safe, and shal returne safe to vs, and thyne eies shal see him.Dixitque ei Tobias: Noli flere: salvus perveniet filius noster, et salvus revertetur ad nos, et oculi tui videbunt illum.

27For I believe that the good angel of God doth accompany him, and doth order all things well that are done about him, so that he shall return to us with joy.Perocchè io credo, che il buon Angelo di Dio lo accompagna, e provvede a tutto quel, che gli occorre, affinchè a noi ritorni con gaudio.For I beleue that the good Angel of God doth accompanie him, & doth wel dispose al things, that are done about him, so that he shal returne to vs with ioy.Credo enim quod angelus Dei bonus comitetur ei, et bene disponat omnia quæ circa eum geruntur, ita ut cum gaudio revertatur ad nos. 28At these words his mother ceased weeping, and held her peace.A tali parole la madre finì di piangere, e si tacque.At this voyce his mother left weeping, and held her peace.Ad hanc vocem cessavit mater ejus flere, et tacuit.