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Sabato, 11 maggio 2024 - San Fabio e compagni ( Letture di oggi)

Genesis 35


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CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAINGREEK BIBLE
1 About this time, God said to Jacob, “Arise and go up to Bethel, and live there, and make an altar to God, who appeared to you when you fled from your brother Esau.”1 Και ειπεν ο Θεος προς τον Ιακωβ, Σηκωθεις αναβηθι εις Βαιθηλ και κατοικησον εκει? και καμε εκει θυσιαστηριον εις τον Θεον, οστις εφανη εις σε οτε εφευγες απο προσωπου Ησαυ του αδελφου σου.
2 In truth, Jacob, having called together all his house, said: “Cast away the foreign gods that are in your midst and be cleansed, and also change your garments.2 Και ειπεν ο Ιακωβ προς τον οικον αυτου και προς παντας τους μεθ' εαυτου, Εκβαλετε τους θεους τους ξενους τους μεταξυ σας, και καθαρισθητε και αλλαξατε τα ενδυματα σας?
3 Arise, and let us go up to Bethel, so that we may make an altar there to God, who heeded me in the day of my tribulation, and who accompanied me on my journey.”3 και σηκωθεντες, ας αναβωμεν εις Βαιθηλ? και εκει θελω καμει θυσιαστηριον εις τον Θεον, οστις μου επηκουσεν εν τη ημερα της θλιψεως μου και ητο μετ' εμου εν τη οδω, καθ' ην επορευομην.
4 Therefore, they gave him all the foreign gods which they had, and the earrings which were in their ears. And then he buried them under the terebinth tree, which is beyond the city of Shechem.4 Και εδωκαν εις τον Ιακωβ παντας τους ξενους θεους, οσοι ησαν εις τας χειρας αυτων, και τα ενωτια τα εις τα ωτια αυτων? και εκρυψεν αυτα ο Ιακωβ υπο την δρυν, την πλησιον της Συχεμ.
5 And when they had set out, the terror of God invaded all the surrounding cities, and they dared not pursue them as they withdrew.5 Μετα ταυτα ανεχωρησαν? και επεπεσε τρομος του Θεου επι τας πολεις τας κυκλω αυτων? και δεν κατεδιωξαν οπισω των υιων του Ιακωβ.
6 And so, Jacob arrived at Luz, which is in the land of Canaan, also named Bethel: he and all the people with him.6 Ηλθε δε ο Ιακωβ εις Λουζ, την εν τη γη Χανααν, ητις ειναι η Βαιθηλ, αυτος και πας ο λαος ο μετ' αυτου.
7 And he built an altar there, and he called the name of that place, ‘House of God.’ For there God appeared to him when he fled from his brother.7 Και ωκοδομησεν εκει θυσιαστηριον, και εκαλεσε το ονομα του τοπου Ελ-βαιθηλ? διοτι εκει εφανερωθη εις αυτον ο Θεος, οτε εφευγεν απο προσωπου του αδελφου αυτου.
8 About the same time, Deborah, the nurse of Rebekah, died, and she was buried at the base of Bethel, under an oak tree. And the name of that place was called, ‘Oak of Weeping.’8 Απεθανε δε η Δεβορρα, η τροφος της Ρεβεκκας, και εταφη παρακατω της Βαιθηλ, υπο την δρυν? και ωνομασθη η δρυς Αλλον-βακουθ.
9 Then God appeared again to Jacob, after he returned from Mesopotamia of Syria, and he blessed him,9 Εφανη δε παλιν ο Θεος εις τον Ιακωβ, αφου επεστρεψεν απο Παδαν-αραμ, και ευλογησεν αυτον.
10 saying: “You will no longer be called Jacob, for your name shall be Israel.” And he called him Israel,10 Και ειπε προς αυτον ο Θεος, Το ονομα σου ειναι Ιακωβ? δεν θελεις ονομαζεσθαι πλεον Ιακωβ, αλλα Ισραηλ θελει εισθαι το ονομα σου? και εκαλεσε το ονομα αυτου Ισραηλ.
11 and he said to him: “I am Almighty God: increase and multiply. Tribes and peoples of nations will be from you, and kings will go forth from your loins.11 Ειπε δε προς αυτον ο Θεος, Εγω ειμαι ο Θεος ο Παντοκρατωρ? αυξανου και πληθυνου? εθνος, και πληθος εθνων θελουσι γεινει εκ σου, και βασιλεις θελουσιν εξελθει εκ της οσφυος σου?
12 And the land that I gave to Abraham and Isaac, I will give to you, and to your offspring after you.”12 και την γην, την οποιαν εδωκα εις τον Αβρααμ και εις τον Ισαακ, εις σε θελω δωσει αυτην? και εις το σπερμα σου μετα σε θελω δωσει την γην ταυτην.
13 And he withdrew from him.13 Και ανεβη ο Θεος απ' αυτου, εκ του τοπου οπου ελαλησε μετ' αυτου.
14 In truth, he set up a monument of stone, in the place where God had spoken to him, pouring out libations over it, and pouring oil,14 Και εστησεν ο Ιακωβ στηλην εν τω τοπω οπου ελαλησε μετ' αυτου, στηλην λιθινην? και εκαμεν επ' αυτην σπονδην και επεχυσεν επ' αυτην ελαιον.
15 and he called the name of that place, ‘Bethel.’15 Και εκαλεσεν ο Ιακωβ το ονομα του τοπου, οπου ελαλησε μετ' αυτου ο Θεος, Βαιθηλ.
16 Then, departing from there, he arrived in springtime at the land that leads to Ephrath. And there, when Rachel was giving birth,16 Μετα ταυτα ανεχωρησαν απο Βαιθηλ? και ενω εμενεν ολιγον διαστημα δια να φθασωσιν εις Εφραθα, εγεννησεν η Ραχηλ? και υπεφερε μεγαλον αγωνα εις την γενναν αυτης.
17 because it was a difficult birth, she began to be in danger. And the midwife said to her, “Do not be afraid, for you will have this son also.”17 Ενω δε ευρισκετο εις τον σκληρον αγωνα της γεννας, ειπε προς αυτην η μαια, Μη φοβου, διοτι και ουτος σου ειναι υιος?
18 Then, when her life was departing because of the pain, and death was now imminent, she called the name of her son Benoni, that is, the son of my pain. Yet truly, his father called him Benjamin, that is, the son of the right hand.18 και ενω παρεδιδε την ψυχην διοτι απεθανεν, εκαλεσε το ονομα αυτου Βεν-ονι? ο δε πατηρ αυτου εκαλεσεν αυτον Βενιαμιν.
19 And so Rachel died, and she was buried in the way that leads to Ephrath: this place is Bethlehem.19 Και απεθανεν η Ραχηλ και εταφη εν τη οδω της Εφραθα, ητις ειναι Βηθλεεμ.
20 And Jacob erected a monument over her sepulcher. This is the monument to Rachel’s tomb, even to the present day.20 Και εστησεν ο Ιακωβ στηλην επι του ταφου αυτης? αυτη ειναι η στηλη του ταφου της Ραχηλ μεχρι της σημερον.
21 Departing from there, he pitched his tent beyond the Tower of the Flock.21 Σηκωθεις δε ο Ισραηλ, εστησε την σκηνην αυτου περαν του Μιγδωλ-εδερ.
22 And when he was living in that region, Reuben went out, and he slept with Bilhah the concubine of his father, which was not such a small matter as to be hidden from him. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve.22 Και οτε κατωκει ο Ισραηλ εν τη γη εκεινη, υπηγεν ο Ρουβην και εκοιμηθη μετα της Βαλλας παλλακης του πατρος αυτου? και ηκουσε τουτο ο Ισραηλ. Ησαν δε οι υιοι του Ιακωβ δωδεκα?
23 The sons of Leah: Reuben the first born, and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun.23 οι υιοι της Λειας, Ρουβην, ο πρωτοτοκος του Ιακωβ, και Συμεων και Λευι και Ιουδας και Ισσαχαρ και Ζαβουλων?
24 The sons of Rachel: Joseph and Benjamin.24 οι υιοι της Ραχηλ, Ιωσηφ και Βενιαμιν?
25 The sons of Bilhah, handmaid of Rachel: Dan and Naphtali.25 οι δε υιοι της Βαλλας, θεραπαινης της Ραχηλ, Δαν και Νεφθαλι?
26 The sons of Zilpah, handmaid of Leah: Gad and Asher. These are the sons of Jacob, who were born to him in Mesopotamia of Syria.26 και οι υιοι της Ζελφας, θεραπαινης της Λειας, Γαδ και Ασηρ? ουτοι ειναι οι υιοι του Ιακωβ, οιτινες εγεννηθησαν εις αυτον εν Παδαν-αραμ.
27 And then he went to his father Isaac in Mamre, the city of Arba: this place is Hebron, where Abraham and Isaac sojourned.27 Ηλθε δε ο Ιακωβ προς Ισαακ τον πατερα αυτου εις Μαμβρη, εις Κιριαθ-αρβα, ητις ειναι η Χεβρων, οπου ο Αβρααμ και ο Ισαακ ειχον παροικησει.
28 And the days of Isaac were completed: one hundred and eighty years.28 Και ησαν αι ημεραι του Ισαακ εκατον ογδοηκοντα ετη.
29 And being consumed by old age, he died. And he was placed with his people, being old and full of days. And his sons, Esau and Jacob, buried him.29 Και εκπνευσας ο Ισαακ απεθανε και προσετεθη εις τον λαον αυτου, γερων και πληρης ημερων? και εθαψαν αυτον Ησαυ και Ιακωβ οι υιοι αυτου.