Tobia 7

BIBBIA VOLGARE	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 Adunque andarono a Raguel, ed egli gli ricevette con grande letizia.	1 When they entered Ecbatana, Tobiah said, "Brother Azariah, lead me straight to our kinsman Raguel." So he brought him to the house of Raguel, whom they found seated by his courtyard gate. They greeted him first. He said to them, "Greetings to you too, brothers! Good health to you, and welcome!" When he brought them into his home,
2 E veggendo Raguel Tobia, disse ad Anna sua moglie: deh, come questo giovane è somigliante al mio consoborino!	2 he said to his wife Edna, "This young man looks just like my kinsman Tobit!"
3 E quando egli ebbe ciò detto, disse: onde siete voi, o giovani nostri fratelli? E loro dissero: noi siamo della schiatta di Neftali, della prigionia di Ninive.	3 So Edna asked them, "Who are you, brothers?" They answered, "We are of the exiles from Naphtali at Nineveh."
4 E disse Raguel: conoscete voi Tobia mio fratello? E loro dissono: mai sì.	4 She said, "Do you know our kinsman Tobit?" They answered, "Indeed we do!" She asked, "Is he well?"
5 E parlando egli molto bene di lui, l'angiolo disse a Raguel: Tobia, di cui tu domandasti, sì è padre di costui.	5 They answered, "Yes, he is alive and well." Then Tobiah exclaimed, "He is my father!"
6 E venne a lui Raguel, e con lacrime il basciò; e piagnendo sopra il collo suo,	6 Raguel sprang up and kissed him, shedding tears of joy.
7 gli disse: figliuolo mio, tu sii benedetto, imperciò che tu se' figliuolo di buono e ottimo uomo.	7 But when he heard that Tobit had lost his eyesight, he was grieved and wept aloud. He said to Tobiah: "My child, God bless you! You are the son of a noble and good father. But what a terrible misfortune that such a righteous and charitable man should be afflicted with blindness!" He continued to weep in the arms of his kinsman Tobiah.
8 E Anna sua moglie, e Sara la loro figliuola, ancora lacrimarono.	8 His wife Edna also wept for Tobit; and even their daughter Sarah began to weep.
9 E poi ch' ebbero ragionato, comandò Raguel che si uccidesse uno castrone, e che si facesse convito. E invitandogli a desinare,	9 Afterward, Raguel slaughtered a ram from the flock and gave them a cordial reception. When they had bathed and reclined to eat, Tobiah said to Raphael, "Brother Azariah, ask Raguel to let me marry my kinswoman Sarah."
10 Tobia gli disse: qui non mangerò io oggi nè berò, se tu in prima non affermerai la mia domanda, cioè che tu mi prometta di dare Sara tua figliuola per moglie.	10 Raguel overheard the words; so he said to the boy: "Eat and drink and be merry tonight, for no man is more entitled to marry my daughter Sarah than you, brother. Besides, not even I have the right to give her to anyone but you, because you are my closest relative. But I will explain the situation to you very frankly.
11 Onde, udendo ciò, Raguel si spaventoe, sapendo ch' era avvenuto agli altri sette mariti, e incominciò a temere che a costui non addivenisse il somigliante; e stando cheto, e non dando al domandante alcuna risposta,	11 I have given her in marriage to seven men, all of whom were kinsmen of ours, and all died on the very night they approached her. But now, son, eat and drink. I am sure the Lord will look after you both." Tobiah answered, "I will eat or drink nothing until you set aside what belongs to me." Raguel said to him: "I will do it. She is yours according to the decree of the Book of Moses. Your marriage to her has been decided in heaven! Take your kinswoman; from now on you are her love, and she is your beloved. She is yours today and ever after. And tonight, son, may the Lord of heaven prosper you both. May he grant you mercy and peace."
12 l'angiolo gli disse: non avere paura di dargliela, imperciò che a costui che teme Iddio si dee dare per moglie la tua figliuola; e però alcuno altro non l' ha potuta avere.	12 Then Raguel called his daughter Sarah, and she came to him. He took her by the hand and gave her to Tobiah with the words: "Take her according to the law. According to the decree written in the Book of Moses she is your wife. Take her and bring her back safely to your father. And may the God of heaven grant both of you peace and prosperity."
13 Allora disse Raguel: io non dubito che Iddio non abbia ricevute le mie lacrime e le mie orazioni nel suo cospetto.	13 He then called her mother and told her to bring a scroll, so that he might draw up a marriage contract stating that he gave Sarah to Tobiah as his wife according to the decree of the Mosaic law. Her mother brought the scroll, and he drew up the contract, to which they affixed their seals.
14 E credo che Iddio v' ha fatto venire a me, acciò che costei si congiugnesse con la sua ischiatta, secondo la legge di Moisè; e però non dubitare, ch' io te la darò.	14 Afterward they began to eat and drink.
15 E prendendo la mano dritta della sua fanciulla, sì la porse alla mano diritta di Tobia, dicendo: Iddio d' Abraam, Iddio d' Isaac e Iddio di Iacob sì sia con voi, e lui vi congiunga, e adempia la sua benedizione in voi.	15 Later Raguel called his wife Edna and said, "My love, prepare the other bedroom and bring the girl there."
16 E prendendo la carta, sì fecero la scrittura del matrimonio.	16 She went and made the bed in the room, as she was told, and brought the girl there. After she had cried over her, she wiped away the tears and said:
17 E poi fecero il convito, benedicendo Iddio.	17 "Be brave, my daughter. May the Lord of heaven grant you joy in place of your grief. Courage, my daughter." Then she left.
18 E Raguel chiamò a se Anna sua moglie, e comandogli ch' ella apparecchiasse un' altra camera.
19 E menovvi dentro Sara sua figliuola, e lacrimando
20 gli disse: fa che tu sii forte nell' animo, figliuola mia; Iddio del cielo ti dia allegrezza per lo increscimento che tu hai avuto.