Tobia 1

BIBBIA TINTORI	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 Tobia, della tribù e della città di Neftali (la quale è nella Galilea superiore, sopra Naasson, dietro la via che mena a occidente e ha a sinistra la città di Sefet),	1 This book tells the story of Tobit, son of Tobiel, son of Hananiel, son of Aduel, son of Gabael of the family of Asiel, of the tribe of Naphtali,
2 fu deportato al tempo di Salmanasar re d'Assiria; ma anche nella cattività non abbandonò la via della verità,	2 who during the reign of Shalmaneser, king of Assyria, was taken captive from Thisbe, which is south of Kedesh Naphtali in upper Galilee, above and to the west of Asser, north of Phogor.
3 tanto che di tutto quello che poteva avere ne faceva parte, ogni giorno, ai suoi fratelli di cattività che eran della sua stirpe.	3 I, Tobit, have walked all the days of my life on the paths of truth and righteousness. I performed many charitable works for my kinsmen and my people who had been deported with me to Nineveh, in Assyria.
4 Egli, anche quand'era il più giovane di tutti nella tribù di Neftali, nulla ebbe di puerile nella sua condotta;	4 When I lived as a young man in my own country, Israel, the entire tribe of my forefather Naphtali had broken away from the house of David and from Jerusalem. This city had been singled out of all Israel's tribes, so that they all might offer sacrifice in the place where the temple, God's dwelling, had been built and consecrated for all generations to come.
5 e mentre tutti andavano ai vitelli d'oro fatti fare da Geroboamo re d'Israele, egli, fuggendo la compagnia di tutti,	5 All my kinsmen, like the rest of the tribe of my forefather Naphtali, used to offer sacrifice on all the mountains of Galilee as well as to the young bull which Jeroboam, king of Israel, had made in Dan.
6 andava a Gerusalemme, al tempio del Signore, ad adorarvi il Signore Dio d'Israele, e offriva fedelmente tutte le sue primizie e le sue decime,	6 I, for my part, would often make the pilgrimage alone to Jerusalem for the festivals, as is prescribed for all Israel by perpetual decree. Bringing with me the first fruits of the field and the firstlings of the flock, together with a tenth of my income and the first shearings of the sheep, I would hasten to Jerusalem
7 e nel terzo anno distribuiva ai proseliti e ai forestieri tutta la decima.	7 and present them to the priests, Aaron's sons, at the altar. To the Levites who were doing service in Jeusalem I would give the tithe of grain, wine, olive oil, pomegranates, figs, and other fruits. And except for sabbatical years, I used to give a second tithe in money, which each year I would go and disburse in Jerusalem.
8 Queste ed altre simili cose secondo la legge di Dio, egli le osservava fin da fanciullo.	8 The third tithe I gave to orphans and widows, and to converts who were living with the Israelites. Every third year I would bring them this offering, and we ate it in keeping with the decree of the Mosaic law and the commands of Deborah, the mother of my father Tobiel; for when my father died, he left me an orphan.
9 Giunto all'età virile, prese in moglie Anna, della sua tribù, e n'ebbe un figlio a cui diede il suo nome,	9 When I reached manhood, I married Anna, a woman of our own lineage. By her I had a son whom I named Tobiah.
10 a cui insegnò fin da fanciullo a temere Dio e a guardarsi da ogni peccato.	10 Now, after I had been deported to Nineveh, all my brothers and relatives ate the food of heathens,
11 Or quando colla moglie e col figlio arrivò come prigioniero di guerra nella città di Ninive, con tutta la sua tribù,	11 but I refrained from eating that kind of food.
12 sebbene gli altri mangiassero dei cibi dei Gentili, egli custodì l'anima sua, e non si contaminò mai colle loro vivande.	12 Because of this wholehearted service of God,
13 Siccome si ricordò del Signore con tutto il suo cuore, Dio gli fece trovar grazia dinanzi al re Salmanasar,	13 the Most High granted me favor and status with Shalmaneser, so that I became purchasing agent for all his needs.
14 il quale gli diede il permesso d'andare ove volesse e la libertà di fare tutto ciò che gli fosse piaciuto.	14 Every now and then until his death I would go to Media to buy goods for him. I also deposited several pouches containing a great sum of money with my kinsman Gabael, son of Gabri, who lived at Rages, in Media.
15 Così andava a visitare tutti quelli ch'orano in cattività e dava loro salutari avvertimenti.	15 But when Shalmaneser died and his son Sennacherib succeeded him as king, the roads to Media became unsafe, so I could no longer go there.
16 Andato a Rages, città dei Medi, con dieci talenti d'argento, di quelli donafigli dal re,	16 During Shalmaneser's reign I performed many charitable works for my kinsmen and my people.
17 tra la numerosa folla di sua stirpe vide in bisogno Gabelo, che era della sua tribù, e gli diede, dietro ricevuta sottoscritta. la detta somma di danaro.	17 I would give my bread to the hungry and my clothing to the naked. If I saw one of my people who had died and been thrown outside the walls of Nineveh, I would bury him.
18 Dopo molto tempo, morto il re Salmanasar, gli succedette nel regno il suo figlio Sennacherib, il quale non poteva vedere i figli d'Israele.	18 I also buried anyone whom Sennacherib slew when he returned as a fugitive from Judea during the days of judgment decreed against him by the heavenly King because of the blasphemies he had uttered. In his rage he killed many Israelites, but I used to take their bodies by stealth and bury them; so when Sennacherib looked for them, he could not find them.
19 Tobia andava ogni giorno a visitare tutti quelli della sua parentela, a consolarli, a far parte a ciascuno dei suoi beni, secondo le sue possibilità;	19 But a certain citizen of Nineveh informed the king that it was I who buried the dead. When I found out that the king knew all about me and wanted to put me to death, I went into hiding; then in my fear I took to flight.
20 e dava da mangiare agli affamati, vestiva i nudi, seppelliva con sollecitudine i morti e gli uccisi.	20 Afterward, all my property was confiscated; I was left with nothing. All that I had was taken to the king's palace, except for my wife Anna and my son Tobiah.
21 E quando il re Sennacherib, tornato fuggitivo dalla Giudea, pel flagello con cui Dio l'aveva percosso a causa delle sue bestemmie, nella sua ira faceva uccidere molti dei figli d'Israele, Tobia ne seppelliva i cadaveri.	21 But less than forty days later the king was assassinated by two of his sons, who then escaped into the mountains of Ararat. His son Esarhaddon, who succeeded him as king, placed Ahiqar, my brother Anael's son, in charge of all the accounts of his kingdom, so that he took control over the entire administration.
22 Ma il re, risaputa la cosa, comandò ch'egli fossi ucciso e ne confiscò tutti i beni.	22 Then Ahiqar interceded on my behalf, and I was able to return to Nineveh. For under Sennacherib, king of Assyria, Ahiqar had been chief cupbearer, keeper of the seal, administrator, and treasurer; and Esarhaddon reappointed him. He was a close relative-in fact, my nephew.
23 Tobia riuscì a fuggire col suo figlio e colla sua moglie, privo di tutto, e a nascondersi, perchè molti gli volevano bene.
24 Dopo quarantacinque giorni il re fu ucciso dai suoi figli,
25 e Tobia se ne tornò a casa sua e gli furono restituiti tutti i suoi beni.