1 Maccabees 1

KING JAMES BIBLE	BIBBIA TINTORI
1 And it happened, after that Alexander son of Philip, the Macedonian, who came out of the land of Chettiim, had smitten Darius king of the Persians and Medes, that he reigned in his stead, the first over Greece,	1 Alessandro, figlio di Filippo, Macedone, primo re di Grecia, dopo avere, uscito dalla terra di Cetin, battuto Dario re dei Persia­ni e dei Medi,
2 And made many wars, and won many strong holds, and slew the kings of the earth,	2 vinse molte battaglie, espugnò tutte le città forti, uccise i re della terra;
3 And went through to the ends of the earth, and took spoils of many nations, insomuch that the earth was quiet before him; whereupon he was exalted and his heart was lifted up.	3 avanzatosi fino agli ultimi confini del mondo, s'impadronì delle spoglie di molte nazioni, e la terra tacque dinanzi a lui.
4 And he gathered a mighty strong host and ruled over countries, and nations, and kings, who became tributaries unto him.	4 Radunato un potente e poderosissimo esercito, il suo cuore s'innalzò, gonfio d'orgoglio.
5 And after these things he fell sick, and perceived that he should die.	5 Egli sottomise provincie, nazioni e re, che divennero suoi tributari.
6 Wherefore he called his servants, such as were honourable, and had been brought up with him from his youth, and parted his kingdom among them, while he was yet alive.	6 Finalmente fu costretto a mettersi a letto; e, sentendosi in punto di morto,
7 So Alexander reigned twelves years, and then died.	7 chiamò i suoi ufficiali superiori, educati con lui fin dalla giovinezza, e divise loro il suo impero, mentre era ancora in vita.
8 And his servants bare rule every one in his place.	8 Alessandro mori dopo aver regnato dodici anni.
9 And after his death they all put crowns upon themselves; so did their sons after them many years: and evils were multiplied in the earth.	9 I suoi ufficiali ne occuparono l'impero, ciascuno al suo posto.
10 And there came out of them a wicked root Antiochus surnamed Epiphanes, son of Antiochus the king, who had been an hostage at Rome, and he reigned in the hundred and thirty and seventh year of the kingdom of the Greeks.	10 Dopo la morte di lui tutti si cinsero il diadema, e dopo di essi i loro figli per molti anni; e i mali si moltiplicarono sopra la terra.
11 In those days went there out of Israel wicked men, who persuaded many, saying, Let us go and make a covenant with the heathen that are round about us: for since we departed from them we have had much sorrow.	11 Da essi uscì la radice iniqua. Antioco l'illustre, figlio del re Antioco: egli era stato ostaggio a Roma, e cominciò a regnare nell'anno centotrentasette del regno dei Greci.
12 So this device pleased them well.	12 In quel tempo vennero fuori da Israele dei figli d'iniquità, i quali misero su molti, dicendo: « Andiamo a fare alleanza colle nazioni circonvicine, che da quando ci siamo appartati da esse son venuti sopra di noi molti mali ».
13 Then certain of the people were so forward herein, that they went to the king, who gave them licence to do after the ordinances of the heathen:	13 Essendo parso loro buon discorso,
14 Whereupon they built a place of exercise at Jerusalem according to the customs of the heathen:	14 alcuni del popolo decisero d'andare dal re, il quale li autorizzò a vivere secondo il costume delle nazioni.
15 And made themselves uncircumcised, and forsook the holy covenant, and joined themselves to the heathen, and were sold to do mischief.	15 Allora essi edificarono in Gerusalemme un ginnasio, secondo le leggi delle nazioni.
16 Now when the kingdom was established before Antiochus, he thought to reign over Egypt that he might have the dominion of two realms.	16 E fecero sparire il segno della circoncisione, e si allontanarono dalla santa alleanza, e si unirono colle nazioni, e si venderono per fare il male.
17 Wherefore he entered into Egypt with a great multitude, with chariots, and elephants, and horsemen, and a great navy,	17 Antioco quando ebbe assicurato il suo regno, pensò di regnare anche in Egitto, per dominare su due regni.
18 And made war against Ptolemee king of Egypt: but Ptolemee was afraid of him, and fled; and many were wounded to death.	18 Entrato infatti in Egitto con poderoso esercito, con cocchi, elefanti, cavalieri e gran numero di navi,
19 Thus they got the strong cities in the land of Egypt and he took the spoils thereof.	19 attaccò Tolomeo re d'Egitto. Tolomeo ebbe paura davanti a lui, e prese la fuga, e molti caddero feriti e uccisi.
20 And after that Antiochus had smitten Egypt, he returned again in the hundred forty and third year, and went up against Israel and Jerusalem with a great multitude,	20 Antioco espugnò le città forti dell'Egitto, saccheggiò tutto il paese,
21 And entered proudly into the sanctuary, and took away the golden altar, and the candlestick of light, and all the vessels thereof,	21 e, dopo aver desolato l'Egitto, tornò indietro, l'anno centoquarantatrè, e marciò contro Israele.
22 And the table of the shewbread, and the pouring vessels, and the vials. and the censers of gold, and the veil, and the crown, and the golden ornaments that were before the temple, all which he pulled off.	22 Giunto a Gerusalemme con poderoso esercito,
23 He took also the silver and the gold, and the precious vessels: also he took the hidden treasures which he found.	23 entrò arrogantemente nel luogo santo, tolse l'altare d'oro, il candelabro colle lampade, tutti i vasi, la mensa di proposizione, le coppe, le tazze, i turiboli d'oro, il velo, le corone, il fregio d'oro che stava sulla facciata del tempio, e fece tutto in pezzi.
24 And when he had taken all away, he went into his own land, having made a great massacre, and spoken very proudly.	24 Preso l'argento, l'oro e i vasi preziosi, portati via i tesori nascosti che potè trovare, saccheggiato ogni cosa, se ne tornò al suo paese
25 Therefore there was a great mourning in Israel, in every place where they were;	25 dopo aver trucidata molta gente ed aver parlato con grande superbia.
26 So that the princes and elders mourned, the virgins and young men were made feeble, and the beauty of women was changed.	26 Grande fu il lutto in Israele, in tutto il paese:
27 Every bridegroom took up lamentation, and she that sat in the marriage chamber was in heaviness,	27 i principi e gli anziani gemevano, i giovani e le vergini persero la loro vigoria e la bellezza delle donne sparì.
28 The land also was moved for the inhabitants thereof, and all the house of Jacob was covered with confusion.	28 Tutti gli sposi novelli s'abbandonavano ai lamenti, e le novelle spose piangevano sul letto nuziale.
29 And after two years fully expired the king sent his chief collector of tribute unto the cities of Juda, who came unto Jerusalem with a great multitude,	29 La terra tremò per i suoi abitatori, e la casa di Giacobbe fu travolta nella, confusione.
30 And spake peaceable words unto them, but all was deceit: for when they had given him credence, he fell suddenly upon the city, and smote it very sore, and destroyed much people of Israel.	30 Dopo due anni il re mandò il sovrintendente ai tributi per le città di Giuda. Egli, giunto a Gerusalemme con molta truppa,
31 And when he had taken the spoils of the city, he set it on fire, and pulled down the houses and walls thereof on every side.	31 con inganno rivolse parole amichevoli ai cittadini, che gli credettero.
32 But the women and children took they captive, and possessed the cattle.	32 Ma poi all'improvviso li assalì e ne fece gran macello, e trucidò moltissima gente d'Israele.
33 Then builded they the city of David with a great and strong wall, and with mighty towers, and made it a strong hold for them.	33 Saccheggiata la città vi appicò il fuoco, e ne distrusse le case e le mura di cinta.
34 And they put therein a sinful nation, wicked men, and fortified themselves therein.	34 Menaron via schiave le donne, e presero i ragazzi e i bestiami.
35 They stored it also with armour and victuals, and when they had gathered together the spoils of Jerusalem, they laid them up there, and so they became a sore snare:	35 Cinta poi la città di David di forti mura massiccie e di fortissime torri, la ridussero a loro fortezza.
36 For it was a place to lie in wait against the sanctuary, and an evil adversary to Israel.	36 Vi misero della gente malvagia, uomini iniqui, che vi si fortificarono, radunandovi armi e viveri. Messe insieme le spoglie di Gerusalemme,
37 Thus they shed innocent blood on every side of the sanctuary, and defiled it:	37 Ve le deposero, e divennero un gran pericolo,
38 Insomuch that the inhabitants of Jerusalem fled because of them: whereupon the city was made an habitation of strangers, and became strange to those that were born in her; and her own children left her.	38 stando vi in agguato contro il luogo santo, come il cattivo diavolo d'Israele.
39 Her sanctuary was laid waste like a wilderness, her feasts were turned into mourning, her sabbaths into reproach her honour into contempt.	39 Essi sparsero il sangue innocente intorno al luogo santo, e contaminarono il santuario.
40 As had been her glory, so was her dishonour increased, and her excellency was turned into mourning.	40 Essendo a causa di loro fuggiti gli abitanti di Gerusalemme, essa divenne soggiorno degli stranieri, straniera al suo popolo, abbandonata dai suoi figli.
41 Moreover king Antiochus wrote to his whole kingdom, that all should be one people,	41 Il suo santuario restò desolato come un deserto, le sue feste solenni si cambiarono in lutto, i suoi sabati in obbrobrio, la sua gloria fu annientata.
42 And every one should leave his laws: so all the heathen agreed according to the commandment of the king.	42 In proporzione della sua gloria fu moltiplicata la sua umiliazione, e la sua grandezza andò a finire in pianti.
43 Yea, many also of the Israelites consented to his religion, and sacrificed unto idols, and profaned the sabbath.	43 Il re Antioco pubblicò un editto in tutto il suo regno, ordinando che tutti si riunissero in mi sol popolo, rinunziando ciascuno alla propria legge.
44 For the king had sent letters by messengers unto Jerusalem and the cities of Juda that they should follow the strange laws of the land,	44 Tutte le genti si conformarono all'ordine del re Antioco,
45 And forbid burnt offerings, and sacrifice, and drink offerings, in the temple; and that they should profane the sabbaths and festival days:	45 ed anche molti d'Israele si sottomisero a questa schiavitù, e sacrificarono agli idoli e violarono il sabato.
46 And pollute the sanctuary and holy people:	46 Il re spedì messaggeri con lettere in Gerusalemme e in tutte le città di Giuda, per far loro abbracciare le leggi delle nazioni della terra,
47 Set up altars, and groves, and chapels of idols, and sacrifice swine's flesh, and unclean beasts:	47 per far proibire che gli olocausti, i sacrifizi e le oblazioni fossero fatte al tempio di Dio,
48 That they should also leave their children uncircumcised, and make their souls abominable with all manner of uncleanness and profanation:	48 come pure che fosse santificato il sabato e lo feste.
49 To the end they might forget the law, and change all the ordinances.	49 Ordinò inoltre che fossero profanati i luoghi santi e il popolo santo di Israele,
50 And whosoever would not do according to the commandment of the king, he said, he should die.	50 che fossero eretti altari, templi e idoli, e fossero immolate carni di porco e bestie immonde,
51 In the selfsame manner wrote he to his whole kingdom, and appointed overseers over all the people, commanding the cities of Juda to sacrifice, city by city.	51 che non circoncidessero i loro figlioli, e si contaminassero con ogni sorta d'immondezze e d'abominazioni, in modo da dimenticare la legge di Dio e conculcare i precetti di Dio,
52 Then many of the people were gathered unto them, to wit every one that forsook the law; and so they committed evils in the land;	52 e che tutti quelli che non obbedissero agli ordini del re fossero messi a morte.
53 And drove the Israelites into secret places, even wheresoever they could flee for succour.	53 Tale era l'editto fatto pubblicare in butto il suo regno. Egli deputò dei magistrati che costringessero il popolo ad eseguirei tali ordini.
54 Now the fifteenth day of the month Casleu, in the hundred forty and fifth year, they set up the abomination of desolation upon the altar, and builded idol altars throughout the cities of Juda on every side;	54 Questi comandarono alle città di Giuda di sacrificare.
55 And burnt incense at the doors of their houses, and in the streets.	55 Molti del popolo si unirono con quelli che avevano abbandonato la legge del Signore, e fecero del male nel paese,
56 And when they had rent in pieces the books of the law which they found, they burnt them with fire.	56 e costrinsero il popolo d'Israele a fuggir nei nascondigli, in luoghi ove fosse ignota la loro fuga.
57 And whosoever was found with any the book of the testament, or if any committed to the law, the king's commandment was, that they should put him to death.	57 Ai quindici dei mese di Casleu, l'anno centoquarantacinque, il re Antioco innalzò l'abominevole idolo della desolazione sopra l'altare di Dio, e da tutte le partì in tutte le città di Giuda furono eretti altari,
58 Thus did they by their authority unto the Israelites every month, to as many as were found in the cities.	58 e davanti alle porte delle case, e per le piazze furon bruciati incensi e fatti sacrifizi.
59 Now the five and twentieth day of the month they did sacrifice upon the idol altar, which was upon the altar of God.	59 I libri della legge di Dio furori stracciati e gettati ad ardere nel fuoco.
60 At which time according to the commandment they put to death certain women, that had caused their children to be circumcised.	60 Chiunque fosse stato trovato coi libri del testamento del Signore, o avesse osservata la legge del Signore, era trucidato in virtù dell'editto del re.
61 And they hanged the infants about their necks, and rifled their houses, and slew them that had circumcised them.	61 Mese per mese trattavano con tali violenze il popolo d'Israele che trovavasi nelle città;
62 Howbeit many in Israel were fully resolved and confirmed in themselves not to eat any unclean thing.	62 ai venticinque del mese facevano sacrifizi sopra l'altare che era sopra l'altare degli olocausti.
63 Wherefore the rather to die, that they might not be defiled with meats, and that they might not profane the holy covenant: so then they died.	63 Le donne che avessero circoncisi i loro figlioli eran trucidate secondo l'ordine del re Antioco;
64 And there was very great wrath upon Israel.	64 i bambini erano impiccati pel collo in tutte le case, ed eran trucidati quelli che li avessero circoncisi.
	65 Però molti del popolo d'Israele fecero nel loro cuore il fermo proposito di non mangiare cibi immondi, e scelsero di morire piuttosto che contaminarsi con impure vivande.
	66 Siccome non vollero violare la logge santa di Dio, furono trucidati.
	67 L'ira contro il popolo era oltremodo grande.