Tobit 14

KING JAMES BIBLE	BIBBIA RICCIOTTI
1 So Tobit made an end of praising God.	1 - Così finirono le parole di Tobia. Or dopo che ebbe riavuta la vista, visse ancora Tobia quarantadue anni, e vide i figli de' suoi nipoti.
2 And he was eight and fifty years old when he lost his sight, which was restored to him after eight years: and he gave alms, and he increased in the fear of the Lord God, and praised him.	2 Compiuti poi centodue anni, fu onorevolmente sepolto in Ninive.
3 And when he was very aged he called his son, and the sons of his son, and said to him, My son, take thy children; for, behold, I am aged, and am ready to depart out of this life.	3 Difatti, a cinquantasei anni aveva perso il lume degli occhi, ed a sessanta l'aveva riacquistato.
4 Go into Media my son, for I surely believe those things which Jonas the prophet spake of Nineve, that it shall be overthrown; and that for a time peace shall rather be in Media; and that our brethren shall lie scattered in the earth from that good land: and Jerusalem shall be desolate, and the house of God in it shall be burned, and shall be desolate for a time;	4 Il rimanente della sua vita, lo passò nella contentezza, ed avendo sempre più progredito nel timor di Dio, se ne partì in pace.
5 And that again God will have mercy on them, and bring them again into the land, where they shall build a temple, but not like to the first, until the time of that age be fulfilled; and afterward they shall return from all places of their captivity, and build up Jerusalem gloriously, and the house of God shall be built in it for ever with a glorious building, as the prophets have spoken thereof.	5 Al punto della sua morte, chiamò a sè il figlio Tobia, ed i sette giovani figli di lui, suoi nipoti, e disse loro:
6 And all nations shall turn, and fear the Lord God truly, and shall bury their idols.	6 « Verrà presto la fine di Ninive; perchè la parola del Signore non cade in fallo. E tutti i nostri fratelli stati dispersi fuor della terra di Israele, ritorneranno ad essa.
7 So shall all nations praise the Lord, and his people shall confess God, and the Lord shall exalt his people; and all those which love the Lord God in truth and justice shall rejoice, shewing mercy to our brethren.	7 Tutto il suo territorio deserto si ripopolerà, e la casa di Dio che vi fu bruciata sarà di nuovo ricostruita; ivi ritorneranno tutti quelli che temono Dio.
8 And now, my son, depart out of Nineve, because that those things which the prophet Jonas spake shall surely come to pass.	8 I popoli abbandoneranno i loro idoli, verranno in Gerusalemme, e vi dimoreranno,
9 But keep thou the law and the commandments, and shew thyself merciful and just, that it may go well with thee.	9 e tutt' i re della terra vi faranno festa, adorando il re d'Israele.
10 And bury me decently, and thy mother with me; but tarry no longer at Nineve. Remember, my son, how Aman handled Achiacharus that brought him up, how out of light he brought him into darkness, and how he rewarded him again: yet Achiacharus was saved, but the other had his reward: for he went down into darkness. Manasses gave alms, and escaped the snares of death which they had set for him: but Aman fell into the snare, and perished.	10 Ascoltate, dunque, figli miei, il padre vostro. Servite il Signore nella verità, e cercate di far quello che a lui piace.
11 Wherefore now, my son, consider what alms doeth, and how righteousness doth deliver. When he had said these things, he gave up the ghost in the bed, being an hundred and eight and fifty years old; and he buried him honourably.	11 Raccomandate a' vostri figliuoli di far opere buone ed elemosine, di ricordarsi di Dio, e di benedirlo in ogni tempo in verità e con tutte le loro forze.
12 And when Anna his mother was dead, he buried her with his father. But Tobias departed with his wife and children to Ecbatane to Raguel his father in law,	12 Ora dunque, figliuoli, datemi retta, e non vogliate rimaner qui; ma da quel giorno nel quale seppellirete vostra madre accanto a me in uno stesso sepolcro, da allora dirigete i vostri passi fuor di qui, per uscirne;
13 Where he became old with honour, and he buried his father and mother in law honourably, and he inherited their substance, and his father Tobit's.	13 poiché veggo bene che l'iniquità di questa città la condurrà alla rovina ».
14 And he died at Ecbatane in Media, being an hundred and seven and twenty years old.	14 Avvenne dunque che dopo la morte della madre sua, Tobia partì da Ninive con la moglie ed i figli, ed i figli de' figli, e tornò presso i suoceri.
15 But before he died he heard of the destruction of Nineve, which was taken by Nabuchodonosor and Assuerus: and before his death he rejoiced over Nineve.	15 Li trovò sani e salvi in buona vecchiaia, ed ebbe cura di loro, e chiuse a loro gli occhi. Ricevè egli tutta l'eredità della casa di Raguele, e vide sino alla quinta generazione i figli de' figli suoi.
	16 E compiuti novantanove anni nel timor del Signore, fu seppellito in pace.
	17 Tutta poi la sua parentela, e tutta la sua discendenza perseverò in una buona vita ed in una santa condotta, così da esser accetti tanto a Dio quanto agli uomini, ed a tutti gli abitanti di quella terra.