Tobia 7

BIBBIA MARTINI	NEW JERUSALEM
1 Ed essi entraron o in casa di Raguele, e gli accolse Raguele con gaudio.	1 As they entered Ecbatana, Tobias said, 'Brother Azarias, take me at once to our brother Raguel's.' Andhe showed him the way to the house of Raguel, whom they found sitting beside his courtyard door. They greetedhim first, and he replied, 'Welcome and greetings, brothers.' And he took them into his house.
2 E Raguele mirando Tobia disse ad Anna sua moglie: Quanto mai questo giovane si rassomiglia al mio cugino!	2 He said to his wife Edna, 'How like my brother Tobit this young man is!'
3 E quindi disse loro: Donde siete voi o giovani nostri fratelli? E quelli dissero: Della tribù di Nepthali, degli schiavi di Ninive.	3 Edna asked them where they came from; they said, 'We are sons of Naphtali exiled in Nineveh.'
4 E Raguel disse loro: Conoscete Tobia mio fratello? E quelli dissero: Lo conosciamo.	4 'Do you know our brother Tobit?' 'Yes.' 'How is he?'
5 E quegli parlando di lui con molta lode, l'Angelo disse a Raguele: Tobia, del quale tu parli, è il padre di costui.	5 'He is alive and wel .' And Tobias added, 'He is my father.'
6 E Raguele se gli gettò addosso, e baciolle piangendo e singhiozzando sul collo di lui,	6 Raguel leapt to his feet and kissed him and wept.
7 E disse. Sii tu benedetto, figliuol mio, che se rampollo di un uomo dabbene, e ottimo.	7 Then, finding words, he said, 'Blessings on you, child! You are the son of a noble father. How sad it isthat someone so bright and ful of good deeds should have gone blind!' He fel on the neck of his kinsman Tobiasand wept.
8 E Anna sua moglie, e Sara sua figlia piangevano.	8 And his wife Edna wept for him, and so did his daughter Sarah.
9 E dopo vari discorsi ordinò Raguele,che si uccidesse un ariete, e si ammannisse il convito; e pregandoli di porsi, a mensa	9 Raguel kil ed a ram from the flock, and they gave them a warm welcome. They washed and bathed andsat down to table. Then Tobias said to Raphael, 'Brother Azarias, wil you ask Raguel to give me my sisterSarah?'
10 Tobia disse: io oggi qui non mangerò, e non berò, se tu prima non mi concedi la mia richiesta, e non mi prometti di darmi Sara tua figlia per moglie.	10 Raguel overheard the words, and said to the young man, 'Eat and drink, and make the most of yourevening; no one else has the right to take my daughter Sarah -- no one but you, my brother. In any case even Iam not at liberty to give her to anyone else, since you are her next of kin. However, my boy, I must be frank with you:
11 Udito ciò Raguele restò senza fiato,sapendo quel che era avvenuto a que' sette mariti, che si erano accostati a lei: e cominciò a temere, che lo stesso non accadesse anche a questo: e mentre egli titubava senza dare veruna risposta.	11 I have tried to find a husband for her seven times among our kinsmen, and al of them have died thefirst evening, on going to her room. But for the present, my boy, eat and drink; the Lord wil grant you his graceand peace.' Tobias spoke out, 'I wil not hear of eating and drinking til you have come to a decision about me.'Raguel answered, 'Very wel . Since, by the prescription of the Book of Moses she is given to you, Heaven itselfdecrees she shal be yours. I therefore entrust your sister to you. From now on you are her brother and she isyour sister. She is given to you from today for ever. The Lord of heaven favour you tonight, my child, and grantyou his grace and peace.'
12 L'Angelo gli disse: Non temere di darla a questo, perchè a lui, che teme Dio dee darsi la tua figliuola per moglie: per questo non ha potuto averla nissun altro.	12 Raguel called for his daughter Sarah, took her by the hand and gave her to Tobias with these words, 'Ientrust her to you; the law and the ruling recorded in the Book of Moses assign her to you as your wife. Takeher; bring her home safe and sound to your father's house. The God of heaven grant you a good journey inpeace.'
13 Allora disse Raguele: Io non dubito, che il Signore abbia ammesse al suo cospetto le mie orazioni, e le mie lacrime.	13 Then he turned to her mother and asked her to fetch him writing paper. He drew up the marriagecontract, and so he gave his daughter as bride to Tobias according to the ordinance of the Law of Moses.
14 E credo, che per questo vi ha fatti venire a mia casa, affinchè questa si sposi ad uomo di sua cognazione secondo la legge di Mosè; ora tu non dubitare, che io te la darò.	14 After this they began to eat and drink.
15 E presa la destra della sua figlia, la pose nella man destra di Tobia, dicendo: Il Dio d'Abramo, e il Dio d'Isacco, e il Dio Giacobbe sia con voi, ed ei vi congiunga, e adempia in voi la sua benedizione.	15 Raguel called his wife Edna and said, 'My sister, prepare the second room and take her there.'
16 E presa la carta, fecero la scrittura di matrimonio.	16 She went and made the bed in this room as he had ordered, and took her daughter to it. She weptover her, then wiped away her tears and said, 'Courage, daughter! May the Lord of heaven turn your grief to joy!Courage, daughter!' And she went out.
17 E dipoi fecero il banchetto, benedicendo Dio.
18 E Raguele chiamò Anna sua moglie, e le ordinò di preparare un'altra camera.
19 E vi condusse Sara sua figlia, la quale piangeva.
20 Ed ei le disse: Sta di buon animo, figliuola mia; il Signore del cielo ti dia allegrezza in compensazione dei disgusti, che hai sofferti.