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LA SACRA BIBBIA	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Nel sesto anno, al sesto mese, il cinque del mese, mentre ero seduto in casa e mi stavano seduti di fronte gli anziani di Giuda, scese su di me la mano di Dio, mio Signore.	1 And it happened that, in the sixth year, in the sixth month, on the fifth of the month, I was sitting in my house, and the elders of Judah were sitting before me, and the hand of the Lord God fell upon me there.
2 Ecco: vidi una forma dall'aspetto umano; l'aspetto dai fianchi in giù era di fuoco e dai fianchi in su era luminoso come il luccicare dell'elettro.	2 And I saw, and behold, there was an image with the appearance of fire. From the appearance of his waist, and downward, there was fire. And from his waist, and upward, there was the appearance of splendor, like the sight of amber.
3 Mi sembrò che stendesse un braccio, mi prese per i capelli; uno spirito mi sorresse tra terra e cielo. Mi portò a Gerusalemme in visione divina, all'ingresso della porta interiore che guarda a settentrione dove è posto il simulacro della gelosia.	3 And as the image of a hand went out, it took hold of me by a lock of my head. And the Spirit lifted me up between earth and heaven. And he brought me into Jerusalem, within a vision of God, next to the inner gate that looked toward the north, where there was stationed an idol of rivalry, so as to provoke an envious emulation.
4 Ed ecco là la Gloria del Dio d'Israele, nell'aspetto che avevo visto nella pianura.	4 And behold, the glory of the God of Israel was there, in accord with the vision that I had seen in the plain.
5 Mi disse: "Figlio dell'uomo, volgi i tuoi occhi verso settentrione". Li rivolsi, e nella parte settentrionale della porta dell'altare c'era proprio il simulacro della gelosia, lì all'ingresso.	5 And he said to me: “Son of man, lift up your eyes to the way of the north.” And I lifted up my eyes to the way of the north. And behold, from the north of the gate of the altar was the idol of rivalry, at the same entrance.
6 Mi disse: "Figlio dell'uomo, vedi che cosa fanno? Le grandi abominazioni che compie qui la casa d'Israele, allontanandosi dal mio santuario? Ma vieni qui e vedrai delle abominazioni ancora maggiori".	6 And he said to me: “Son of man, you see what these ones are doing, the great abominations that the house of Israel is committing here. Do you not think, then, that I should withdraw far away from my own sanctuary? But if you turn again, you will see even greater abominations.”
7 Mi condusse allora all'ingresso del cortile ed ecco un foro nella parete.	7 And he led me in by the door of the atrium. And I saw, and behold, there was an opening in the wall.
8 Mi disse: "Figlio dell'uomo, sfonda la parete". La sfondai, ed ecco un'apertura.	8 And he said to me: “Son of man, dig in the wall.” And when I had dug in the wall, there appeared one door.
9 Mi disse: "Vieni a vedere le pessime abominazioni che si commettono qui".	9 And he said to me: “Enter and see the most wicked abominations which they are committing here.”
10 Andai a vedere; c'erano molte figure, rettili e bestie schifose e tutti gli idoli della casa d'Israele, disegnati nella parete tutt'attorno.	10 And entering, I saw, and behold, every kind of image of reptiles and animals, the abominations, and all of the idols of the house of Israel were depicted on the wall all around, throughout the entire place.
11 E settanta anziani d'Israele, con Iazanià, figlio di Safan, ritto in mezzo a loro, stavano in piedi di fronte ad esse, ciascuno con un turibolo in mano, mentre si alzava la nuvola profumata dell'incenso.	11 And there were seventy men out of the elders of the house of Israel, with Jaazaniah, the son of Shaphan, standing in their midst, and they stood before the pictures. And each one had a censer in his hand. And a cloud of smoke rose up from the incense.
12 Mi disse: "Figlio dell'uomo, hai visto cosa fanno all'oscuro gli anziani della casa d'Israele, nei loro sacrari dipinti? Dicono infatti: "Il Signore non ci vede, il Signore ha abbandonato questa terra".	12 And he said to me: “Certainly, son of man, you see what the elders of the house of Israel are doing in the darkness, each one while hidden in his chamber. For they say: ‘The Lord does not see us. The Lord has forsaken the earth.’ ”
13 Poi mi disse: "Vieni qui a vedere altre abominazioni maggiori che commettono".	13 And he said to me: “If you turn again, you will see even greater abominations, which these ones are committing.”
14 M'introdusse nell'ingresso della porta della casa del Signore, quello a nord: c'erano addirittura donne sedute che piangevano Tammuz!	14 And he led me in through the door of the gate of the Lord’s house, which looked toward the north. And behold, women were sitting there, mourning for Adonis.
15 Mi disse allora: "Hai visto, figlio dell'uomo? Vieni più in qua e vedrai abominazioni ancora maggiori".	15 And he said to me: “Certainly, son of man, you have seen. But if you turn again, you will see even greater abominations than these.”
16 Mi condusse nel cortile interno della casa del Signore. Là all'ingresso del tempio del Signore tra l'atrio e l'altare c'erano circa venticinque uomini con le spalle al tempio del Signore e la faccia a oriente e stavano adorando il sole a oriente.	16 And he led me into the inner atrium of the house of the Lord. And behold, at the door of the temple of the Lord, between the vestibule and the altar, there were about twenty-five men with their backs toward the temple of the Lord, and their faces toward the east. And they were adoring toward the rising of the Sun.
17 Mi disse allora: "Hai visto, figlio dell'uomo? Ti par poco per la casa di Giuda commettere le abominazioni che compiono qui? Oh, hanno riempito la terra di violenza: cominciano a nausearmi! Eccoli, si portano il ramoscello sacro alle narici.	17 And he said to me: “Certainly, son of man, you have seen. Can this be so trivial to the house of Judah, when they commit these abominations, just as they have committed here, that, having filled the earth with iniquity, they now turn to provoke me? And behold, they are applying a branch to their nose.
18 Ebbene: anch'io agirò nella mia ira; il mio occhio non avrà compassione, io non avrò pietà. Faranno giungere alle mie orecchie forti grida, ma non li ascolterò".	18 Therefore, I also will act toward them in my fury. My eye will not be lenient, nor will I take pity. And when they will have cried out to my ears with a loud voice, I will not heed them.”