Giudici 3

BIBBIA TINTORI	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Ecco le genti che il Signore lasciò allo scopo d'istruire per mezzo di esse Israele e tutti quelli che non avevan conosciute le guerre dei Cananei,	1 These are the nations which the Lord left, so that by them he might instruct Israel and all who had not known the wars of the Canaanites,
2 perchè poi i loro figli imparassero a combattere coi nemici e fossero abituati alla guerra:	2 so that afterward their sons might learn to contend with their enemies, and to have a willingness to do battle:
3 cinque satrapi dei Filistei, tutti i Cananei, i Sidoni, e gli Evei che abitavano sul monte Libano, dal monte di Baal Ermon sino all'entrata di Emat.	3 the five princes of the Philistines, and all the Canaanites, and the Sidonians, and the Hivites who were living on Mount Lebanon, from Mount Baal-Hermon as far as the entrance to Hamath.
4 Questi li lasciò per provare per mezzo di essi se Israele ascoltasse o no i comandamenti che il Signore aveva prescritti ai loro padri per mezzo di Mosè.	4 And he left them, so that by them he might test Israel, as to whether or not they would listen to the commandments of the Lord, which he instructed to their fathers by the hand of Moses.
5 Pertanto i figli d'Israele abitarono in mezzo ai Cananei, agli Etei, agli Amorrei, ai Ferezei, agli Evei ed ai Gebusei;	5 And so, the sons of Israel lived in the midst of the Canaanite, and the Hittite, and the Amorite, and the Perizzite, and the Hivite, and the Jebusite.
6 presero per mogli le loro figlie ed essi stessi diedero le proprie figliole per mogli ai figli di loro e servirono ai loro dèi.	6 And they took their daughters as wives, and they gave their own daughters to their sons, and they served their gods.
7 I figli d'Israele fecero il male al cospetto del Signore e, dimenticandosi del loro Dio, servirono a Baalim e Astarot.	7 And they did evil in the sight of the Lord, and they forgot their God, while serving the Baals and Ashtaroth.
8 E il Signore, adiratosi contro di loro, li diede nelle mani di Cusan Rasataim, re della Mesopotamia, al quale servirono otto anni.	8 And the Lord, having become angry with Israel, delivered them into the hands of Cushan-Rishathaim, the king of Mesopotamia, and they served him for eight years.
9 Essi però gridarono al Signore, il quale suscitò loro un salvatore a liberarli, Otoniel figlio di Cenez, fratello minore di Caleb.	9 And they cried out to the Lord, who raised up for them a savior, and he freed them, namely, Othniel, the son of Kenaz, a younger brother of Caleb.
10 Lo spirito del Signore fu in lui, giudicò Israele, e, uscito fuori in battaglia, avendogli il Signore dato nelle mani Cusan Rasataim, re della Siria, egli lo soggiogò.	10 And the Spirit of the Lord was in him, and he judged Israel. And he went out to fight, and the Lord delivered Cushan-Rishathaim, the king of Syria, and he overwhelmed him.
11 Il paese ebbe riposo per quarant'anni. E Otoniel figlio di Cenez morì.	11 And the land was quiet for forty years. And Othniel, the son of Kenaz, died.
12 I figli d'Israele fecero di nuovo il male nel cospetto del Signore, il quale, perchè essi avevan fatto il male nel suo cospetto, rese potente contro di loro Eglon re di Moab.	12 Then the sons of Israel resumed doing evil in the sight of the Lord, who strengthened Eglon, the king of Moab, against them because they did evil in his sight.
13 Questi, unitosi ai figli di Ammon e di Amalec, sconfìsse Israele ed occupò la città delle palme,	13 And he joined to him the sons of Ammon and the sons of Amalek. And he went forth and struck Israel, and he possessed the City of Palms.
14 i figli d'Israele servirono a Eglon re di Moab per diciotto anni.	14 And the sons of Israel served Eglon, the king of Moab, for eighteen years.
15 Ma poi gridarono al Signore, il quale suscitò loro un salvatore chiamato Aod, figlio di Cera, figlio di Iemini, che si serviva della mano sinistra come della destra. I figli d'Israele mandarono per mezzo di lui dei regali ad Eglon re di Moab.	15 And afterward, they cried out to the Lord, who raised up for them a savior, called Ehud, the son of Gera, the son of Benjamin, who used either hand as well as the right hand. And the sons of Israel sent gifts to Eglon, the king of Moab, by him.
16 Aod, procuratosi un pugnale a due tagli, che aveva nel mezzo una guardia lunga quanto la palma della mano, se lo cinse sotto la veste sulla coscia destra,	16 And he made for himself a two-edged sword, having a handle, reaching to the middle, the length of the palm of a hand. And he was girded with it under his cloak, on the right thigh.
17 e andò a presentare regali ad Eglon re di Moab. Or Eglon era molto grasso.	17 And he offered the gifts to Eglon, the king of Moab. Now Eglon was exceedingly fat.
18 Offerti i regali, Aod seguì i compagni che eran venuti con lui;	18 And when he had presented the gifts to him, he followed out his companions, who had arrived with him.
19 ma poi, tornato indietro da Galgala, ov'eran gl'idoli, andò a dire al re: « O re, ho un segreto da dirti ». Il re impose il silenzio, e fece ritirare tutti quelli che eran con lui.	19 And then, returning from Gilgal where the idols were, he said to the king, “I have a secret word for you, O king.” And he ordered silence. And when all those who were around him had departed,
20 Allora Aod, accostatosi al re che stava seduto solo nella camera da estate, gli disse: « Ho per te una parola di Dio ». Il re si alzò subito dal trono.	20 Ehud entered to him. Now he was sitting alone in a summer upper room. And he said, “I have a word from God to you.” And immediately he rose up from his throne.
21 Allora Aod, stesa la mano sinistra, prese il pugnale dalla coscia destra, e glielo ficcò nel ventre	21 And Ehud extended his left hand, and he took the dagger from his right thigh. And he thrust it into his abdomen
22 con tanta forza che la guardia, penetrata dietro alla lama nella ferita, rimase coperta dalla spropositata pinguedine. Aod non stette a tirar fuori il pugnale, ma lo lasciò fitto come era restato appena dato il colpo nel ventre, da cui, per le vie naturali, cominciaron subito ad uscire gli escrementi.	22 so strongly that the handle followed the blade into the wound, and was enclosed by the great amount of fat. Neither did he withdraw the sword. Instead, he left it in the body just as he had struck with it. And immediately, by the private parts of nature, the filth of the bowels went out.
23 Poi, chiuse con ogni diligenza le porte della camera, e serratele a chiave,	23 Then Ehud carefully closed the doors of the upper room. And securing the bars,
24 Aod uscì dalla parte posteriore. I servi del re quando vennero e videro chiuse le porte della camera, dissero: « Forse fa i suoi bisogni nella camera da estate ».	24 he departed by a back exit. And the servants of the king, entering, saw that the doors of the upper room were closed, and they said, “Perhaps he is emptying his bowels in the summer room.”
25 Aspettarono; ma quando si vergognarono di attendere ancora, e, vedendo che nessuno apriva, presero la chiave e aprirono, trovarono che il loro padrone giaceva morto per terra.	25 And after waiting a long time, until they were embarrassed, and seeing that no one opened the door, they took the key, and opening it, they found their lord lying dead on the ground.
26 Mentre essi eran sottosopra, Aod se ne fuggì, ripassò dal luogo degli idoli, da dove era tornato indietro, e giunse a Seirat.	26 But Ehud, while they were in confusion, escaped and passed by the place of the idols, from which he had returned. And he arrived at Seirath.
27 Subito fe' sonare la tromba sul monte Efraim e ai figli d'Israele scesi con lui e dei quali s'era fatto condottiero, disse:	27 And immediately he sounded the trumpet on Mount Ephraim. And the sons of Israel descended with him, he himself advancing at the front.
28 « Seguitemi, chè il Signore ha dati nelle vostre mani i Moabiti vostri nemici ». Ed essi, scesi dietro a lui, occuparono i guadi del Giordano, per dove si passa a Moab, e non lasciarono passar nessuno.	28 And he said to them: “Follow me. For the Lord has delivered our enemies, the Moabites, into our hands.” And they descended after him, and they occupied the fords of the Jordan, which cross over to Moab. And they did not permit anyone to cross.
29 Poi percossero circa dieci mila Moabiti, tutti uomini robusti e valorosi: nessuno di essi potè scampare.	29 And so, they struck down the Moabites at that time, about ten thousand, all strong and robust men. None of them were able to escape.
30 Cosi in quel giorno Moab fu umiliato sotto la mano d'Israele e il paese ebbe riposo per ottant'anni. Samgar	30 And Moab was humbled in that day under the hand of Israel. And the land was quiet for eighty years.
31 Dopo Aod ci fu Samgar, figlio di Anat, il quale uccise seicento Filistei con un vomere: anche lui difese Israele.	31 After him, there was Shamgar, the son of Anath, who struck down six hundred men of the Philistines with a plowshare. And he also defended Israel.