Secondo libro dei Maccabei 1

BIBBIA RICCIOTTI	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 - « Ai fratelli giudei dell'Egitto, I fratelli giudei di Gerusalemme e della Giudea, augurano salute e pace buona.	1 To the brethren the Jews that are I throughout Egypt, the brethren, the Jews that are in Jerusalem, and in the land of Judea, send health, and good peace.
2 Vi sia propizio il Signore, e si ricordi del patto conchiuso con Abramo, Isacco e Giacobbe suoi servi fedeli.	2 May God be gracious to you, and remember his covenant that he made with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, his faithful servants:
3 Metta in cuore a voi tutti di servirlo» e fare la sua volontà generosamente e di buon grado.	3 And give you all a heart to worship him, and to do his will with a great heart, and a willing mind.
4 Apra il vostro cuore alla sua legge ed ai suol precetti, e vi dia pace.	4 May he open your heart in his law, and in his commandments, and send you peace.
5 Esaudisca le vostre preghiere, si riconcili con voi, e non v’abbandoni nel momenti tristi.	5 May he hear your prayers, and be reconciled unto you, and never forsake you in the evil time.
6 Noi poi stiamo pregando per voi.	6 And now here we are praying for you.
7 Regnando Demetrio, Panno centosessantanove, noi Giudei vi scrivemmo nella tribolazione ed angustia che cl sopravvenne in quegli anni, da quando Giasone si separò dalla terra santa e dal regno.	7 When Demetrius reigned, in the year one hundred and sixty-nine, we Jews wrote to you, in the trouble, and violence, that came upon us in those years, after Jason withdrew himself from the holy land, and from the kingdom.
8 Incendiarono la porta [del tempio], e versarono il sangue innocente. Noi però pregammo il Signore, e fummo esauditi; offerimmo il sacrifizio ed il fior di farina, accendemmo le lampade, e deponemmo i pani.	8 They burnt the gate, and shed innocent blood: then we prayed to the Lord, and were heard, and we offered sacrifices, and fine flour, and lighted the lamps, and set forth the leaves.
9 Voi dunque, celebrate ora i giorni della scenopegia del mese di Casleu.	9 And now celebrate ye the days of Scenopegia in the month of Casleu.
10 L'anno centottantotto, Il popolo di Gerusalemme e della Giudea, il senato, e Giuda, ad Aristobolo, della stirpe de' sacerdoti consacrati, maestro del re Tolomeo, ed ai Giudei che sono in Egitto; salute e prosperità.	10 In the year Bone hundred and eightyeight, the people that is at Jerusalem, and in Judea, and the senate, and Judas, to Aristobolus, the preceptor of king Ptolemee, who is of the stock of the anointed priests, and to the Jews that are in Egypt, health and welfare.
11 Liberati da Dio da grandi pericoli, a lui ne rendiamo grazie solenni avendo dovuto difenderci da un tal re.	11 Having been delivered by God out of great dangers, we give him great thanks, forasmuch as we have been in war with such a king.
12 Fu egli infatti a rovesciare su noi dalla Persia quella schiuma che assalì noi e la santa città.	12 For he made numbers of men swarm out of Persia that have fought against us, and the holy city.
13 Ma poi, essendo in Persia egli stesso il duce, e con lui un esercito numerosissimo, finì nel tempio di Nanea, per insidia tesagli da quel sacerdoti.	13 For when the leader himself was in Persia, and with him a very great army, he fell in the temple of Nanea, being deceived by the counsel of the priests of Nanea.
14 Venne infatti con molti amici al tempio di lei per sposarla, e ricevervi a titolo di dote una gran somma.	14 For Antiochus, with his friends, came to the place as though he would marry her, and that he might receive great sums of money under the title of a dowry.
15 I sacerdoti di Nanea misero fuori il danaro, ed egli con pochi entrò nel recinto del tempio; ma come Antioco fu entrato, quelli chiusero il tempio,	15 And when the priests of Nanea had set it forth, and he with a small company had entered into the compass of the temple, they shut the temple,
16 ed aperto un ingresso segreto, a colpi di pietra uccisero il duce e quelli che eran con lui; e fattili a pezzi, e tagliate loro le teste, li gettaron fuori.	16 When Antiochus was came in: and opening a secret entrance of the temple, they cast stones and slew the leader, and them that were with him, and hewed them in pieces, and cutting off their heads they threw them forth.
17 In tutto sia benedetto Iddio, che ha punito gli empii.	17 Blessed be God in all things, who hath delivered up the wicked.
18 Ora dunque che ai venticinque del mese di Casleu siamo per celebrare la purificazione del tempio, abbiamo creduto necessario parteciparvelo, affinchè anche voi celebriate il giorno del tabernacoli, ed il giorno del fuoco che ci fu mandato [da Dio], quando Neemia, riedificato il tempio e l'altare, offrì i sacrifizii.	18 Therefore whereas we purpose to keep the purification of the temple on the five and twentieth day of the month of Casleu, we thought it necessary to signify it to you: that you also may keep the day of Scenopegia, and the day of the fire, that was given when Nehemias offered sacrifice, after the temple and the altar was built.
19 Quando invero i padri nostri furon condotti in Persia, dei sacerdoti timorati di Dio, preso il fuoco dall'altare, segretamente lo nascosero in una valle, dov'era un pozzo profondo ed asciutto; ed ivi lo misero al sicuro, in modo che a tutti restò sconosciuto quel luogo.	19 For when our fathers were led in Persia, the priests that then were worshippers of God took privately the fire from the altar, and hid it in a valley where there was a deep pit without water, and there they kept it safe,
20 Ma, passati molti anni, quando a Dio piacque che Neemia fosse rimandato dal re di Persia, spedi a ricercare il fuoco i nipoti di quei sacerdoti che l'avevano nascosto; e, confessi raccontarono, non trovarono fuoco ma acqua grossa.	20 But when many years had passed, and it pleased God that Nehemias should be sent by the king of Persia, he sent some of the posterity of those priests that had hid it, to seek for the fire: and as they told us, they found no fire, but thick water.
21 Egli comandò che ne attingessero, e gliela portassero; e pei sacrifizi già preparati, comandò Neemia sacerdote che fossero asperse con quell'acqua le legna e le vittime sovrappostevi.	21 Then he bade them draw it up, and bring it to him: and the priest Nehemias commanded the sacrifices that were laid on, to be sprinkled with the same water, both the wood, and the things that were laid upon it.
22 Ora, come ciò fu fatto, e come venne il momento che brillò il sole prima nascosto fra le nuvole, s’accese un gran fuoco, si che tutti rimasero stupiti.	22 And when this was done, and the time came that the sun shone out, which before was in a cloud, there was a great fire kindled, so that all wondered.
23 E mentre le vittime si consumavano, tutti i sacerdoti facevano orazione; Gionata incominciava, e gli altri rispondevano.	23 And all the priests made prayer, while the sacrifice was consuming, Jonathan beginning, and the rest answering.
24 L'orazione poi di Neemia era in questi termini: - Signore Iddio, creatore d’ogni cosa, terribile e forte, giusto e misericordioso, che sei il solo re buono,	24 And the prayer of Nehemias was after this manner: 0 Lord God, Creator of all things, dreadful and strong, just and merciful, who alone art the goad king,
25 solo eccellente, solo giusto onnipotente ed eterno, che liberi Israele da ogni male, che eleggesti i nostri padri e li santificasti;	25 Who alone art gracious, who alone art just, and almighty, and eternal, who deliverest Israel from all evil, who didst choose the fathers and didst sanctify them :
26 accogli questo sacrifizio per tutto il tuo popolo di Israele, custodisci e santifica la tua porzione.	26 Receive the sacrifice for all thy people Israel, and preserve thy own portion, and sanctify it.
27 Riunisci i nostri che son dispersi, libera quelli che sono schiavi delle genti, riguarda quelli che son disprczzati e maledetti, sì che le genti sappiano che tu sei il nostro Dio.	27 Gather together our scattered people, deliver them that are slaves to the Gentiles, and look upon them that are despised and abhorred: that the Gentiles may know that thou art our God.
28 Affliggi quei che ci opprimono, e superbamente cl conculcano;	28 Punish them that oppress us, and that treat us injuriously with pride.
29 e stabilisci il tuo popolo nel tuo luogo santo, come disse Mosè. -	29 Establish thy people in thy holy place, as Moses hath spoken.
30 I sacerdoti poi cantavano inni, sinché tutto tl sacrifizio si consumasse.	30 And the priests sung hymns till the sacrifice was consumed.
31 Consumato che fu, Neemia comandò che la rimanente acqua fosse versata su delle grosse pietre.	31 And when the sacrifice was consumed, Nehemias commanded the water that was left to be poured out upon the great stones.
32 Ciò fatto anche da quelle s’accese una fiamma, la quale però fu assorbita dal fuoco dell'altare.	32 Which being done, there -was kindled a dame from them: but it was consumed by the light that shined from the altar.
33 Quando la cosa si divulgò, fu riferito al re di Persia che, nel luogo dove i sacerdoti deportati avevano nascosto il fuoco s'era trovata dell'acqua, con la quale Neemia ed i suoi compagni avevano santificati i sacrifizi.	33 And when this matter became public, it was told to the king of Persia, that in the place where the priests that were led away, had hid the fire, there appeared water, with which Nehemias and they that were with him had purified the sacrifices.
34 Il re, considerata la cosa, e diligentemente verificatala, vi fece un tempio a testimonianza del fatto;	34 And the king considering, and diligently examining the matter, made a temple for it, that he might prove what had happened.
35 ed accertatosi della cosa, donò ai sacerdoti molti beni, e più e più donativi che egli di sua mano distribuì loro.	35 And when he had proved it, he gave the priests many goods, and divers presents, and he took end distributed them to them with his own hand.
36 Neemia poi dette a quel luogo il nome di Neftar, che vuol dire purificazione; e molti lo chiamano Nefi.	36 And Nehemias called this place Nephthar, which is interpreted purification. But many call it Nephi.
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	90 that the place was unknown to all men.