Tobia 5

BIBBIA TINTORI	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 Allora Tobia rispose a suo padre, dicendo: « Babbo, cercherò di fare quanto mi comandi;	1 Then Tobiah replied to his father Tobit: "Everything that you have commanded me, father, I will do.
2 ma non so come riuscire a ritirare quel danaro: egli non conosce me, e io non conosco lui: qual segno gli darò? Di più non so nemmen la strada per andarci ».	2 But how shall I be able to obtain the money from him, since he does not know me nor do I know him? What can I show him to make him recognize me and trust me, so that he will give me the money? I do not even know which roads to take for the journey into Media!"
3 Il padre gli rispose, dicendo: « Ho presso di me la sua ricevuta, e, appena gliela mostrerai, ti renderà il denaro.	3 Tobit answered his son Tobiah: "We exchanged signatures on a document written in duplicate; I divided it into two parts, and each of us kept one; his copy I put with the money. Think of it, twenty years have already passed since I deposited that money! So now, my son, find yourself a trustworthy man who will make the journey with you. We will, of course, give him a salary when you return; but get back that money from Gabael."
4 Ora va a cercarti qualche uomo di fiducia, il quale, per la dovuta mercede, venga teco, per riscuotere questo danaro, mentre sono ancora in vita ».	4 Tobiah went to look for someone acquainted with the roads who would travel with him to Media. As soon as he went out, he found the angel Raphael standing before him, though he did not know that this was an angel of God.
5 Allora Tobia uscì, e, trovato un bellissimo giovane, in piedi e cinto, come pronto a mettersi in viaggio,	5 Tobiah said to him, "Who are you, young man?" He replied "I am an Israelite, one of your kinsmen. I have come here to work." Tobiah said, "Do you know the way to Media?"
6 non sapendo che fosse un angelo di Dio, lo salutò e disse: « Di dove sei, buon giovane? »	6 The other replied: "Yes, I have been there many times. I know the place well and I know all the routes. I have often traveled to Media; I used to stay with our kinsman Gabael, who lives at Rages in Media. It is a good two days' travel from Ecbatana to Rages, for Rages is situated at the mountains, Ecbatana out on the plateau."
7 L'altro rispose: « Sono dei figli d'Israele ». E Tobia a lui: « Conosci la strada della Media? »	7 Tobiah said to him, "Wait for me, young man, till I go back and tell my father; for I need you to make the journey with me. I will, of course, pay you."
8 L'altro rispose: « La conosco bone; ho fatto molte volte tutte quelle vie, e sono stato in casa di Gabelo nostro fratello, che dimora in Rages, città dei Medi, situata sul monte di Ecbatana ».	8 Raphael replied, "Very well, I will wait for you; but do not be long."
9 Tobia a lui: « Aspetta, ti prego, ch'io vada a dir queste cose a mio padre ».	9 Tobiah went back to tell his father Tobit what had happened. He said to him, "I have just found a man who is one of our own Israelite kinsmen!" Tobit said, "Call the man, so that I may find out what family and tribe he comes from, and whether he is trustworthy enough to travel with you, son." Tobiah went out to summon the man, saying, "Young man, my father would like to see you."
10 Tobia, rientrato in casa, riferì ogni cosa a suo padre. Il padre, maravigliatone, lo fece pregare a venire in casa sua.	10 When Raphael entered the house, Tobit greeted him first. Raphael said, "Hearty greetings to you!" Tobit replied: "What joy is left for me any more? Here I am, a blind man who cannot see God's sunlight, but must remain in darkness, like the dead who no longer see the light! Though alive, I am among the dead. I can hear a man's voice, but I cannot see him." Raphael said, "Take courage! God has healing in store for you; so take courage!" Tobit then said: "My son Tobiah wants to go to Media. Can you go with him to show him the way? I will of course pay you, brother." Raphael answered: "Yes, I can go with him, for I know all the routes. I have often traveled to Media and crossed all its plains and mountains; so I know every road well."
11 Quello entrò, salutò Tobia e gli disse: « La gioia sia sempre con te ».	11 Tobit asked, "Brother, tell me, please, what family and tribe are you from?"
12 Qual gioia, rispose Tobia, vi può esser per me che sto nelle tenebre e non vedo il lume del cielo? »	12 Raphael said: "Why? Do you need a tribe and a family? Or are you looking for a hired man to travel with your son?" Tobit replied, "I wish to know truthfully whose son you are, brother, and what your name is."
13 Il giovane gli disse: « Fatti coraggio: fra poco Dio ti guarirà ».	13 Raphael answered, "I am Azariah, son of Hananiah the elder, one of your own kinsmen."
14 Tobia gli disse: « Potresti condurre il mio figlio da Gabelo, a Rages, città dei Medi? La mercede te la darò al tuo ritorno ».	14 Tobit exclaimed: "Welcome! God save you, brother! Do not be provoked with me, brother, for wanting to learn the truth about your family. So it turns out that you are a kinsman, and from a noble and good line! I knew Hananiah and Nathaniah, the two sons of Shemaiah the elder; with me they used to make the pilgrimage to Jerusalem, where we would worship together. No, they did not stray from the right path; your kinsmen are good men. You are certainly of good lineage, and welcome!"
15 L'angelo gli rispose: « Io lo condurrò e te lo riporterò ».	15 Then he added: "For each day you are away I will give you the normal wages, plus expenses for you and for my son. If you go with my son,
16 E Tobia a lui: « Te ne prego, dimmi di qual casa e di quale tribù tu sei? »	16 I will even add a bonus to your wages!" Raphael replied: "I will go with him; have no fear. In good health we shall leave you, and in good health we shall return to you, for the way is safe."
17 L'angelo Raffaele rispose: « Che cerchi tu, la stirpe del mercenario, o un mercenario che vada col tuo figlio?	17 Tobit said, "God bless you, brother." Then he called his son and said to him: "My son, prepare whatever you need for the journey, and set out with your kinsman. May God in heaven protect you on the way and bring you back to me safe and sound; and may his angel accompany you for safety, my son." Before setting out on his journey, Tobiah kissed his father and mother. Tobit said to him, "Have a safe journey."
18 Ma, per non tenerti nell'inquietudine, io sono Azaria, figlio del grande Anania».	18 But his mother began to weep. She said to Tobit: "Why have you decided to send my child away? Is he not the staff to which we cling, ever there with us in all that we do?
19 Tobia rispose: « Tu sei di una gran famiglia, e ti prego di con avertene per male, se io ho desiderato sapore la tua stirpe».	19 I hope more money is not your chief concern! Rather let it be a ransom for our son!
20 L'angelo gli disse: « Io condurrò sano il tuo figlio, e sano te lo riporterò ».	20 What the Lord has given us to live on is certainly enough for us."
21 Tobia rispose dicendo: « Fate felice viaggio, il Signore sia con voi nel vostro cammino e il suo angelo v'accompagni ».	21 Tobit reassured her: "Have no such thought. Our son will leave in good health and come back to us in good health. Your own eyes will see the day when he returns to you safe and sound.
22 Preparate tutte le cose da portarsi nel viaggio, Tobia disse addio al suo padre e alla sua madre, e i due partirono insieme.	22 So, no such thought; do not worry about them, my love. For a good angel will go with him, his journey will be successful, and he will return unharmed."
23 Partiti che furono, la madre cominciò a piangere e a dire: « Tu ci hai tolto il bastone della, nostra vecchiaia; lo hai allontanato da noi.
24 Oh, non fosse mai esistito quei danaro pel quale l'hai mandato!
25 A noi bastava la nostra povertà e di contare le ricchezze di vedere il nostro figlio ».
26 Tobia le disse: « Non piangere: il nostro figlio arriverà salvo, ci tornerà salvo; i tuoi occhi lo vedranno;
27 perchè io credo che il buon angelo di Dio accompagni e disponga tutto ciò che avviene intorno a lui in modo che ci ritorni con gioia ».
28 A queste parole la madre cessò di piangere e si tacque.