1 Maccabees 16

KING JAMES BIBLE	BIBBIA RICCIOTTI
1 Then came up John from Gazera, and told Simon his father what Cendebeus had done.	1 - Allora Giovanni uscì di Gazerà, ed annunziò a Simone suo padre quel che faceva Cendebeo nel loro popolo.
2 Wherefore Simon called his two eldest sons, Judas and John, and said unto them, I, and my brethren, and my father's house, have ever from my youth unto this day fought against the enemies of Israel; and things have prospered so well in our hands, that we have delivered Israel oftentimes.	2 Simone chiamò i due figli maggiori Giuda e Giovanni, e disse loro: « io ed i miei fratelli, e la stirpe del padre mio, abbiam combattuto i nemici d'Israele, dalla mia giovinezza inaino ad oggi, ed abbiamo avuto qualche volta la ventura di liberar Israele.
3 But now I am old, and ye, by God's mercy, are of a sufficient age: be ye instead of me and my brother, and go and fight for our nation, and the help from heaven be with you.	3 Ora però son vecchio; ma siate voi in mio luogo, e miei fratelli; uscite a combatter per la nostra nazione, e l’aiuto del cielo sla con voi ».
4 So he chose out of the country twenty thousand men of war with horsemen, who went out against Cendebeus, and rested that night at Modin.	4 E scelse dalla regione ventimila uomini di guerra, e cavalieri. Essi mossero incontro a Cendebeo, e pernottarono in Modili.
5 And when as they rose in the morning, and went into the plain, behold, a mighty great host both of footmen and horsemen came against them: howbeit there was a water brook betwixt them.	5 Al mattino, si levarono, e s’avanzaron nella pianura. Ed ecco di contro a loro un esercito copioso di fanti e di cavalieri, ed un torrente li divideva.
6 So he and his people pitched over against them: and when he saw that the people were afraid to go over the water brook, he went first over himself, and then the men seeing him passed through after him.	6 [Giovanni] mosse le file direttamente contro a loro, egli e la sua gente; e vedendo che la turba esitava a valicar il torrente, lo valicò egli per primo; i suoi uomini lo videro, e passaron dietro a lui.
7 That done, he divided his men, and set the horsemen in the midst of the footmen: for the enemies' horsemen were very many.	7 Allora divise la sua gente, e pose i cavalieri in mezzo ai pedoni, perchè la cavalleria nemica era numerosissima.
8 Then sounded they with the holy trumpets: whereupon Cendebeus and his host were put to flight, so that many of them were slain, and the remnant gat them to the strong hold.	8 Poi dettero flato alle trombe sacre, e Cendebeo e le sue schiere furon messi in fuga ; molti ne caddero trafitti, ed i rimanenti fuggirono nella fortezza.
9 At that time was Judas John's brother wounded; but John still followed after them, until he came to Cedron, which Cendebeus had built.	9 Restò ferito Giuda fratello di Giovanni; Giovanni poi inseguì i fuggiaschi, così che giunse a Gedor che [Cendebeo] aveva ricostruita.
10 So they fled even unto the towers in the fields of Azotus; wherefore he burned it with fire: so that there were slain of them about two thousand men. Afterward he returned into the land of Judea in peace.	10 Quelli fuggirono sino alle torri del piano d’Azoto, e Giovanni v’appiccò il fuoco; vi morirono duemila uomini, ed egli se ne tornò in Giudea senz’ostacoli.
11 Moreover in the plain of Jericho was Ptolemeus the son of Abubus made captain, and he had abundance of silver and gold:	11 Ora, Tolomeo figlio di Abobi era stato messo a capo della regione di Gerico, ed avevan argento ed oro in gran quantità,
12 For he was the high priest's son in law.	12 essendo genero del sommo sacerdote.
13 Wherefore his heart being lifted up, he thought to get the country to himself, and thereupon consulted deceitfully against Simon and his sons to destroy them.	13 Ma s’inorgoglì, ed ambiva d’esser signore della regione, e meditava insidie contro Simone e i suoi figli, per toglierli di mezzo.
14 Now Simon was visiting the cities that were in the country, and taking care for the good ordering of them; at which time he came down himself to Jericho with his sons, Mattathias and Judas, in the hundred threescore and seventeenth year, in the eleventh month, called Sabat:	14 Simone dunque, visitando le città del territorio della Giudea per prenderne cura, venne a Gerico, egli, e Matatia e Giuda suoi figli, l’anno centosettantasette, l’undecimo mese, e mese di Sabat.
15 Where the son of Abubus receiving them deceitfully into a little hold, called Docus, which he had built, made them a great banquet: howbeit he had hid men there.	15 Il figlio d’Abobi, per ingannarli, li ricevè in una piccola fortezza da lui edificata, detta Doch. Fece loro un gran convito, e vi mise uomini in agguato.
16 So when Simon and his sons had drunk largely, Ptolemee and his men rose up, and took their weapons, and came upon Simon into the banqueting place, and slew him, and his two sons, and certain of his servants.	16 Quando Simone e i suoi figli fu reno rallegrati dal vino, Tolomeo si levò co' suoi uomini, presero le armi, irruppero nella sala del convito ed uccisero Simone e i suol due figli, ed alcuni del suo seguito
17 In which doing he committed a great treachery, and recompensed evil for good.	17 facendo una gran perfidia In Israele, e rendendo male per bene.
18 Then Ptolemee wrote these things, and sent to the king, that he should send him an host to aid him, and he would deliver him the country and cities.	18 Di poi, Tolomeo scrisse al re queste cose, e mandò a chiedergli che gli mandasse in aiuto un esercito, e gli desse signoria sulla regione e le città e i tributi.
19 He sent others also to Gazera to kill John: and unto the tribunes he sent letters to come unto him, that he might give them silver, and gold, and rewards.	19 Altri mandò in Gazara per levar di mezzo Giovanni; ed al tribuni di lui inviò lettere perchè passassero dalla sua parte, che egli darebbe loro argento ed oro e regali.
20 And others he sent to take Jerusalem, and the mountain of the temple.	20 Altri poi mandò ad occupare Gerusalemme ed il monte del tempio.
21 Now one had run afore to Gazera and told John that his father and brethren were slain, and, quoth he, Ptolemee hath sent to slay thee also.	21 Ma uno corse avanti, ed annunziò a Giovanni in Gazara che il padre ed i fratelli eran morti, e che: «Ora manda ad uccidere anche te ».
22 Hereof when he heard, he was sore astonished: so he laid hands on them that were come to destroy him, and slew them; for he knew that they sought to make him away.	22 Quando ciò seppe, s’intimorì grandemente; e fatti prendere quelli ch’eran venuti a’ suoi danni, li mise a morte. Conobbe infatti che cercavan d'uccider lui.
23 As concerning the rest of the acts of John, and his wars, and worthy deeds which he did, and the building of the walls which he made, and his doings,	23 Quanto agli altri eventi di Giovanni, ed alle sue guerre, ed alle imprese da lui fortemente condotte, ed alle mura da lui ricostruite, e le altre sue geste,
24 Behold, these are written in the chronicles of his priesthood, from the time he was made high priest after his father.	24 ecco che sono scritte nelle cronache del suo sacerdozio, da che fu fatto principe de' sacerdoti dopo il padre suo.