Tobit 10

NEW JERUSALEM	Sacra Bibbia Garofalo
1 Every day, meanwhile, Tobit kept reckoning the days required for the journey there and the journeyback. The full number went by, and stil his son had not come.	1 Intanto Tobit suo padre faceva il conto tutti i giorni. Quando furono trascorsi i giorni previsti per il viaggio e quegli ancora non veniva,
2 Then he thought, 'I hope he has not been delayed there! I hope Gabael is not dead, so that no one wilgive him the silver.'	2 cominciò a pensare: «Forse non hanno ottenuto? O forse è morto Gabael e nessuno gli dà quel denaro?»
3 And he began to worry.	3 Ed era molto afflitto.
4 His wife Anna kept saying, 'My son is dead! He is no longer among the living!' And she began to weepand mourn over her son. She kept saying,	4 Gli disse la moglie: «Quel ragazzo è perito, perché impiega troppo tempo»
5 'Alas! I should never have let you leave me, my child, you, the light of my eyes.'	5 E cominciò a fare lamenti su di lui dicendo: «Non devo io essere preoccupata di averti lasciato partire, o luce dei miei occhi?»
6 And Tobit would reply, 'Hush, my sister! Do not worry. Al is wel with him. Something has happenedthere to delay them. His companion is someone we can trust, one of our kinsmen at that. Do not lose heart, mysister.	6 Tobit le dice: «Taci non parlare: egli sta bene».
7 He will soon be here.' But al she would say was, 'Leave me alone; do not try to deceive me. My childis dead.' And every day she would go abruptly out to watch the road by which her son had left. She trusted noeyes but her own. Once the sun had set she would come home again, only to weep and moan al night, unableto sleep. After the fourteen days of feasting that Raguel had sworn to keep for his daughter's marriage, Tobiascame to him and said, 'Let me go now; my father and mother must have lost al hope of seeing me again. So Ibeg you, father, to let me return to my father's house; I have told you the plight he was in when I left him.'	7 Essa rispose a lui: «Taci, non ingannarmi: è perito mio figlio!» Ogni giorno usciva sulla strada per la quale il figlio era partito; di giorno non toccava cibo e di notte non cessava di fare lamenti sul figlio Tobia. Quando furono trascorsi i quattordici giorni delle nozze, che Raguel lo aveva scongiurato di passare là,
8 Raguel said to Tobias, 'Stay, my son, stay with me. I shal send messengers to your father Tobit togive him news of you.'	8 Tobia disse a Raguel: «Lasciami andare, perché mio padre e mia madre ormai hanno perduto la speranza di rivedermi».
9 But Tobias pressed him, 'No, I beg you to let me go back to my father's house.'	9 Il suocero gli disse: «Resta presso di me: penserò io a mandare da tuo padre qualcuno che gli porti tue notizie». Ma Tobia dice: «Lascia andare me da mio padre».
10 Without more ado, Raguel committed Sarah his bride into his keeping. He gave Tobias half hiswealth, slaves, men and women, oxen and sheep, donkeys and camels, clothes and money and householdthings.	10 Raguel allora si decise a dargli Sarra moglie di lui e la metà delle sostanze, servitori, bestiame, denaro;
11 And so he let them leave happily. To Tobias he said these parting words, 'Good health, my son, anda happy journey! May the Lord of heaven be gracious to you and to your wife Sarah! I hope to see your childrenbefore I die.'	11 dopo averli benedetti, li licenziò dicendo: «Il Dio del cielo, figli, vi conceda prospero viaggio prima che io muoia».
12 To his daughter Sarah he said, 'Go now to your father-in-law's house, since henceforward they areas much your parents as those who gave you life. Go in peace, my daughter, I hope to hear nothing but good ofyou, as long as I live.' He said goodbye to them and let them go. Edna in her turn said to Tobias, 'Dear son andbrother, may it please the Lord to bring you back again! I hope to live long enough to see the children of you andmy daughter Sarah before I die. In the sight of the Lord I give my daughter into your keeping. Never make herunhappy as long as you live. Go in peace, my son. Henceforward I am your mother and Sarah is your sister.May we al live happily for the rest of our lives!' And she kissed them both and saw them set out happily.	12 A sua figlia disse: «Rispetta i tuoi suoceri: ora essi sono i tuoi genitori; che io senta buone notizie sul tuo conto». E la baciò.
13 Tobias left Raguel's house with his mind at ease. In his gladness he blessed the Lord of heaven andearth, the King of al that is, for the happy issue of his travels. He gave this blessing to Raguel and his wife Edna,'May it be my happiness to honour you for the rest of my life!'	13 Edna poi disse a Tobia: «Fratello amato, il Signore del cielo ti faccia tornare felicemente e conceda a me di vedere i figli che avrai da Sarra mia figlia, affinché io ne provi gioia davanti al Signore. Ecco, ti consegno mia figlia in deposito: non affliggerla».
	14 Dopo ciò Tobia partì, benedicendo Dio perché gli aveva concesso prospero viaggio e dopo aver ricambiato i saluti a Raguel ed Edna sua moglie.