Giudici 20

DIODATI	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 ALLORA tutti i figliuoli d’Israele uscirono fuori, e la raunanza si adunò, come se non fosse stata che un uomo solo, da Dan fino a Beerseba, e dal paese di Galaad appresso al Signore, in Mispa.	1 And so all the sons of Israel went out like one man, from Dan to Beersheba, with the land of Gilead, and they gathered together, before the Lord, at Mizpah.
2 E i capi di tutto il popolo, di tutte le tribù d’Israele, comparvero nella raunanza del popolo di Dio, in numero di quattrocentomila uomini a piè, che potevano trar la spada.	2 And all the chiefs of the people, and every tribe of Israel, convened as an assembly of the people of God, four hundred thousand foot soldiers for battle.
3 E i figliuoli di Beniamino udirono che i figliuoli di Israele erano saliti in Mispa. E i figliuoli d’Israele dissero: Dicasi come questo male è stato commesso.	3 (But it was not hidden from the sons of Benjamin that the sons of Israel had ascended to Mizpah.) And the Levite, the husband of the woman who was killed, being questioned as to how so great a crime had been perpetrated,
4 E quell’uomo Levita, marito della donna ch’era stata ammazzata, rispose, e disse: Io giunsi in Ghibea, che è di Beniamino, con la mia concubina, per albergarvi la notte.	4 responded: “I went to Gibeah of Benjamin, with my wife, and I diverted to that place.
5 E gli abitanti di Ghibea si levarono, e intorniarono la casa di notte contro a me, avendo intenzione d’ammazzarmi; poi straziarono la mia concubina, tanto ch’ella ne morì.	5 And behold, the men of that city, at night, surrounded the house in which I was staying, intending to kill me. And they abused my wife with such an incredible fury of lust that in the end she died.
6 Ed io presi la mia concubina, e la tagliai a pezzi, e la mandai per tutte le contrade dell’eredità d’Israele; conciossiachè quella gente abbia commessa una scelleratezza, e una villania in Israele.	6 And taking her up, I cut her into pieces, and I sent the parts into all the borders of your possession. For never before was such a nefarious crime, and so great a sin, committed in Israel.
7 Eccovi tutti, figliuoli d’Israele; mettete qui il fatto in deliberazione, e tenetene consiglio.	7 You are all present here, O sons of Israel. Discern what you ought to do.”
8 E tutto il popolo si levò, come se non fosse stato che un uomo solo, dicendo: Noi non ce ne andremo ciascuno alla sua stanza, nè ci ritrarremo ciascuno in casa sua.	8 And all the people, standing, responded as if with the word of one man: “We shall not return to our own tents, nor shall anyone enter into his own house.
9 Ma ora, ecco quel che faremo a Ghibea: noi trarremo la sorte contro ad essa.	9 But this we shall do in common against Gibeah:
10 E prenderemo di cent’uomini d’ogni tribù d’Israele dieci, e di mille cento, e di diecimila mille; per far provvisione di vittuaglia per lo popolo, acciocchè vada, e faccia a Ghibea di Beniamino, secondo tutta la villania che ha commessa in Israele.	10 We shall select ten men out of one hundred from all the tribes of Israel, and one hundred out of one thousand, and one thousand out of ten thousand, so that they may transport supplies for the army, and so that we will be able to fight against Gibeah of Benjamin, and to repay it for its crime as it deserves.”
11 Così tutti gli uomini d’Israele furono adunati contro a quella città, congiunti come se non fossero stati che un uomo solo	11 And all of Israel convened against the city, like one man, with one mind and one counsel.
12 E le tribù d’Israele mandarono degli uomini per tutte le comunità di Beniamino, a dire: Che male è questo ch’è stato commesso fra voi?	12 And they sent messengers to the entire tribe of Benjamin, who said: “Why has so great a wickedness been found among you?
13 Ora dunque, dateci quegli uomini scellerati che sono in Ghibea, e noi li faremo morire, e torremo via il male d’Israele. Ma i figliuoli di Beniamino non vollero attendere alla voce de’ figliuoli d’Israele, lor fratelli.	13 Deliver the men of Gibeah, who have perpetrated this deplorable act, so that they may die, and so that the evil may be taken away from Israel.” And they were not willing to listen to the command of their brothers, the sons of Israel.
14 Anzi i figliuoli di Beniamino si adunarono dall’altre città, in Ghibea, per uscire in battaglia contro a’ figliuoli d’Israele.	14 Instead, out of all the cities that were their lot, they convened at Gibeah, so that they might bring them assistance, and so that they might contend against the entire people of Israel.
15 E in quel dì furono annoverati i figliuoli di Beniamino dell’altre città, in numero di ventiseimila uomini, che potevano trar la spada; senza gli abitanti di Ghibea, che furono annoverati, in numero di settecento uomini scelti.	15 And there were found from Benjamin twenty-five thousand who drew the sword, aside from the inhabitants of Gibeah,
16 Di tutta questa gente, v’erano settecento uomini scelti ch’erano mancini; tutti costoro tiravano pietre con la frombola ad un capello, senza fallire.	16 who were seven hundred very strong men, fighting with the left hand as well as with the right hand, and casting stones from a sling so accurately that they were able to strike even a hair, and the path of the stone would by no means miss to either side.
17 E que’ d’Israele furono annoverati senza Beniamino, in numero di quattrocentomila uomini, che potevano trar la spada; tutti costoro erano uomini di guerra	17 Then too, among the men of Israel apart from the sons of Benjamin, there were found four hundred thousand who drew the sword and who were prepared for battle.
18 Poi i figliuoli d’Israele si levarono, e salirono alla Casa di Dio, e domandarono Iddio, e dissero: Chi di noi salirà il primo in battaglia contro a’ figliuoli di Beniamino? E il Signore disse: Giuda sia il primo.	18 And they rose up and went to the house of God, that is, to Shiloh. And they consulted God, and they said, “Who shall be, in our army, the first to contend against the sons of Benjamin?” And the Lord responded to them, “Let Judah be your leader.”
19 I figliuoli d’Israele adunque si levarono la mattina, e posero campo sopra Ghibea.	19 And immediately the sons of Israel, rising up in the morning, made camp near Gibeah.
20 E gl’Israeliti uscirono in battaglia contro a que’ di Beniamino; e ordinarono la battaglia contro a loro presso a Ghibea.	20 And setting out from there to fight against Benjamin, they began to assault the city.
21 Allora i figliuoli di Beniamino uscirono di Ghibea, e in quel dì tagliarono a pezzi, e misero per terra ventiduemila uomini degl’Israeliti.	21 And the sons of Benjamin, departing from Gibeah, slew twenty-two thousand men from the sons of Israel, on that day.
22 Ma pure il popolo, cioè, que’ d’Israele, prese animo, e ordinò di nuovo la battaglia nel luogo dove l’avea ordinata il primo giorno.	22 Again the sons of Israel, trusting in both strength and number, set their troops in order, in the same place where they had contended before.
23 Perciocchè i figliuoli d’Israele erano saliti, e aveano pianto davanti al Signore infino alla sera, e aveano domandato il Signore, dicendo: Debbo io di nuovo venire a battaglia co’ figliuoli di Beniamino, mio fratello? E il Signore avea risposto: Salite contro a loro.	23 But first they also went up and wept before the Lord, even until night. And they consulted him and said, “Should I continue to go forth, so as to contend against the sons of Benjamin, my brothers, or not?” And he responded to them, “Ascend against them, and undertake the struggle.”
24 I figliuoli d’Israele adunque vennero a battaglia contro a’ figliuoli di Beniamino, il secondo giorno.	24 And when the sons of Israel had continued to do battle against the sons of Benjamin on the next day,
25 E que’ di Beniamino uscirono loro incontro di Ghibea, il secondo giorno; e tagliarono a pezzi, e misero per terra ancora diciottomila uomini, i quali tutti potevano trar la spada	25 the sons of Benjamin burst forth from the gates of Gibeah. And meeting them, they made such a frenzied slaughter against them that they struck down eighteen thousand men who drew the sword.
26 Allora tutti i figliuoli d’Israele, e tutto il popolo, salirono, e vennero alla Casa del Signore, e piansero, e stettero quivi davanti al Signore, e digiunarono quel dì fino alla sera; e offersero olocausti e sacrificii da render grazie, davanti al Signore.	26 As a result, all the sons of Israel went to the house of God, and sitting down, they wept before the Lord. And they fasted that day until evening, and they offered to him holocausts and victims of peace offerings.
27 E i figliuoli d’Israele domandarono il Signore or in que’ dì l’Arca del patto di Dio era quivi;	27 And they inquired about their state. At that time, the ark of the covenant of the Lord was in that place.
28 e Finees, figliuolo d’Eleazaro, figliuolo di Aaronne, in que’ dì si presentava davanti al Signore, dicendo: Uscirò io ancora di nuovo in battaglia contro a’ figliuoli di Beniamino, mio fratello; o me ne rimarrò io? E il Signore disse: Salite; perciocchè domani io ve li darò nelle mani.	28 And Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, was the first ruler of the house. And so, they consulted the Lord, and they said, “Should we continue to go forth in battle against the sons of Benjamin, our brothers, or should we cease?” And the Lord said to them: “Ascend. For tomorrow, I will deliver them into your hands.”
29 E Israele pose degli agguati a Ghibea d’ogni intorno.	29 And the sons of Israel stationed ambushes around the city of Gibeah.
30 E i figliuoli d’Israele nel terzo giorno salirono contro a’ figliuoli di Beniamino, e ordinarono la battaglia presso a Ghibea, come le altre volte.	30 And they brought out their army against Benjamin a third time, just as they had done on the first and second times.
31 E i figliuoli di Beniamino uscirono incontro al popolo, e furono tratti fuor della città; e cominciarono, come l’altre volte, a uccidere alcuni del popolo, in su le strade, delle quali l’una sale in Betel, e l’altra sale in Ghibea, nella campagna; che furono intorno a trenta uomini d’Israele.	31 But the sons of Benjamin again burst forth boldly from the city. And since their enemies were fleeing, they pursued them a long way, so that they might wound or kill some of them, just as they had done on the first and second days. And they turned their backs along two paths, one bringing them toward Bethel, and the other toward Gibeah. And they struck down about thirty men.
32 E i figliuoli di Beniamino dissero: Essi sono sconfitti davanti a noi, come per addietro. Ma i figliuoli d’Israele dicevano: Fuggiamo, e tiriamoli fuori della città alle grandi strade.	32 For they thought that they were falling back as they had done before. But instead, skillfully feigning flight, they undertook a plan to draw them away from the city, and by seeming to flee, to lead them along the above stated paths.
33 Tutti gl’Israeliti adunque si levarono dal luogo loro, e ordinarono la battaglia in Baal-tamar; e gli agguati d’Israele uscirono del luogo loro, dalla costa di Ghibea.	33 And so all the sons of Israel, rising up from their positions, set their troops in order, in the place which is called Baaltamar. Likewise, the ambushes that encircled the city began, little by little, to reveal themselves,
34 E, nel maggior calore della battaglia, diecimila uomini, scelti di tutto Israele, vennero a dirittura contro a Ghibea; e que’ della città non si avvidero che quel male veniva loro addosso.	34 and to advance upon the western part of the city. Moreover, another ten thousand men from all of Israel were provoking a conflict with the inhabitants of the city. And the war grew heavy against the sons of Benjamin. And they did not realize that, on all sides of them, death was imminent.
35 E il Signore sconfisse Beniamino davanti ad Israele; e in quel giorno i figliuoli d’Israele tagliarono a pezzi venticinquemila e cent’uomini di Beniamino, i quali tutti potevano trar la spada.	35 And the Lord struck them down in the sight of the sons of Israel, and they put to death, on that day, twenty-five thousand of them, along with one hundred men, all warriors and those who drew the sword.
36 E i figliuoli di Beniamino videro ch’erano sconfitti. Gl’Israeliti adunque diedero luogo a que’ di Beniamino; perciocchè si confidavano in su gli agguati che aveano posti contro a Ghibea.	36 But the sons of Benjamin, when they had seen themselves to be the weaker, began to flee. And the sons of Israel discerning this, gave them room to flee, so that they might arrive at the ambushes that were prepared, which they had positioned near the city.
37 E gli agguati corsero prestamente sopra Ghibea; ed essendo tratti là, percossero la città, mettendola a fil di spada.	37 And after they had risen up suddenly from hiding, and those of Benjamin had turned their backs to those who cut them down, they entered the city, and they struck it with the edge of the sword.
38 Ora, fra la gente d’Israele e gli agguati, v’era un punto preso, cioè: quando accenderebbero un gran fuoco, con fumo.	38 Now the sons of Israel had given a sign to those whom they had stationed in ambushes, so that, after they had seized the city, they would light a fire, and by the smoke ascending on high, they would show that the city was captured.
39 Così, dopo che la gente d’Israele ebbe voltate le spalle nella battaglia e che que’ di Beniamino ebbero cominciato a uccidere della gente d’Israele intorno a trenta uomini perciocchè dicevano: Per certo essi son del tutto sconfitti davanti a noi, come nella precedente battaglia;	39 And then, the sons of Israel discerned this sign during the battle (for the sons of Benjamin had thought that they fled, and they pursued them forcefully, cutting down thirty men from their army).
40 quando l’incendio cominciò a salir dalla città, in una colonna di fumo, que’ di Beniamino si rivoltarono, ed ecco, l’incendio della città saliva al cielo.	40 And they saw something like a pillar of smoke ascending from the city. Likewise, Benjamin, looking back, discerned that the city was captured, for the flames were being carried on high.
41 E gl’Israeliti voltarono faccia; e i Beniaminiti furono spaventati; perchè vedevano che il male era loro sopraggiunto.	41 And those who before had pretended to flee, turning their faces, withstood them more strongly. And when the sons of Benjamin had seen this, they turned their backs in flight,
42 E voltarono le spalle davanti agl’Israeliti, traendo verso la via dal deserto; ma la battaglia li perseguiva da presso; e anche quelli che uscivano della città li ammazzavano, avendoli rinchiusi nel mezzo di loro.	42 and they began to go toward the way of the desert, with the adversary pursuing them to that place also. Moreover, those who had set fire to the city also met them.
43 Gl’Israeliti adunque intorniarono i Beniaminiti, e li perseguitarono, e li calpestarono a loro agio, fin dirincontro a Ghibea, dal sol levante.	43 And so it happened that they were cut down on both sides by the enemies, nor was there any respite for the dying. They were killed and struck down on the eastern side of the city of Gibeah.
44 E caddero morti de’ Beniaminiti diciottomila uomini, tutti uomini di valore.	44 Now those who were put to death in the same place were eighteen thousand men, all very robust fighters.
45 Or i Beniaminiti, voltate le spalle, fuggirono verso il deserto, alla rupe di Rimmon; ma gl’Israeliti ne raspollarono per le grandi strade cinquemila uomini; poi, perseguitandoli da presso fino a Ghideom, ne percossero ancora duemila.	45 And when those who remained of Benjamin had seen this, they fled into the wilderness. And they were traveling toward the rock which is called Rimmon. In that flight also, among those who were scattering in different directions, they slew five thousand men. And though they scattered all the more, they continued to pursue them, and then they put to death another two thousand.
46 Così tutti quelli che in quel giorno caddero morti de’ Beniaminiti, furono venticinquemila uomini, che potevano trar la spada, tutti uomini di valore.	46 And so it happened that all of those who were slain from Benjamin, in various places, were twenty-five thousand fighters, very willing to go to war.
47 E seicent’uomini voltarono le spalle, e se ne fuggirono verso il deserto, alla rupe di Rimmon, ove stettero quattro mesi.	47 And so there remained from the entire number of Benjamin six hundred men who were able to escape and to flee into the wilderness. And they settled at the rock of Rimmon, for four months.
48 Poi gl’Israeliti ritornarono a’ figliuoli di Beniamino, e li percossero, e li misero a fil di spada, così le persone ch’erano nella città, come le bestie, e tutto ciò che si ritrovò; misero eziandio a fuoco e fiamma tutte le città che si ritrovarono	48 But the sons of Israel, returning, had struck with the sword all that remained in the city, from men even to cattle. And all the cities and villages of Benjamin were consumed with devouring flames.