Numbers 25

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	DIODATI
1 Now Israel, at that time, dwelt in Shittim, and the people were fornicating with the daughters of Moab,	1 OR Israele, stanziato in Sittim, cominciò a fornicar con le figliuole di Moab.
2 who called them to their sacrifices. And they ate, and they adored their gods.	2 Ed esse invitarono il popolo a’ sacrificii de’ loro iddii, e il popolo ne mangiò, e adorò gl’iddii d’esse.
3 And Israel was initiated into Baal of Peor. And so the Lord, being angry,	3 E Israele si congiunse con Baal-peor; laonde l’ira del Signore si accese contro a Israele.
4 said to Moses, “Take all the leaders of the people, and hang them on gallows against the sun, so that my fury may be averted from Israel.”	4 E il Signore disse a Mosè: Prendi tutti i Capi del popolo, e appiccali al Signore, davanti al sole; e l’ira accesa del Signore si rivolgerà d’Israele.
5 And Moses said to the judges of Israel, “Let each one kill his neighbors, who have been initiated into Baal of Peor.”	5 Mosè disse ancora a’ Giudici d’Israele: Uccida ciascun di voi quelli de’ suoi, che si son congiunti con Baal-peor
6 And behold, one of the sons of Israel entered, in the sight of his brothers, to a prostitute of Midian, within view of Moses and of all the crowd of the sons of Israel, who were weeping before the door of the tabernacle.	6 Or in quel mezzo tempo un uomo d’Israele venne, e menò a’ suoi fratelli una donna Madianita, davanti agli occhi di Mosè, e davanti agli occhi di tutta la raunanza de’ figliuoli d’Israele, i quali piangevano all’entrata del Tabernacolo della convenenza.
7 And when Phinehas the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, had seen it, he rose up from the midst of the multitude, and, seizing a dagger,	7 E Finees, figliuolo d’Eleazaro, figliuolo del Sacerdote Aaronne, avendo ciò veduto, si levò d’infra la raunanza, e prese in mano una lancia.
8 he entered after the Israelite man, into the brothel, and he pierced both of them at the same time, specifically, the man and the woman at the location of their genitals. And the scourge ceased from among the sons of Israel.	8 Ed entrò dietro a quell’uomo Israelita, dentro al lupanare, e li trafisse amendue, l’uomo Israelita, e la donna, per lo ventre d’essa. E la piaga fu arrestata d’in su i figliuoli d’Israele.
9 And there were slain twenty-four thousand men.	9 E i morti di quella piaga furono ventiquattromila.
10 And the Lord said to Moses:	10 E il Signore parlò ancora a Mosè, dicendo:
11 “Phinehas the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, has averted my wrath from the sons of Israel. For he was moved against them by my zeal, so that I myself, in my zeal, might not wipe away the sons of Israel.	11 Finees, figliuolo d’Eleazaro, figliuolo del Sacerdote Aaronne, ha acquetata l’ira mia d’in su i figliuoli d’Israele; perchè è stato mosso del mio zelo nel mezzo di loro; laonde io non ho consumati i figliuoli d’Israele nella mia gelosia.
12 Because of this, say to him: Behold, I give to him the peace of my covenant.	12 Perciò digli ch’io gli do il mio patto di pace.
13 And the covenant of the everlasting priesthood shall be as much for him as for his offspring. For he was zealous on behalf of his God, and he has made expiation for the wickedness of the sons of Israel.”	13 E il patto del Sacerdozio perpetuo sarà suo, e della sua progenie dopo lui; perciocchè egli è stato mosso di zelo per l’Iddio suo, e ha fatto purgamento per li figliuoli d’Israele.
14 Now the name of the Israelite man, who was killed with the Midianite woman, was Zimri the son of Salu, a leader from the kinship and tribe of Simeon.	14 Or il nome dell’uomo Israelita ucciso, il quale era stato ucciso con la donna Madianita, era Zimri, figliuolo di Salu, Capo d’una famiglia paterna de’ Simeoniti.
15 Moreover, the Midianite woman, who was put to death together with him, was called Cozbi the daughter of Zur, a most noble leader among the Midianites.	15 E il nome della donna Madianita uccisa era Cozbi, figliuola di Sur, Capo di nazioni, e di famiglia paterna in Madian
16 And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:	16 Poi il Signore parlò a Mosè, dicendo:
17 “Let the Midianites perceive you as enemies, and strike them down,	17 Fate guerra a’ Madianiti, e percoteteli;
18 for they, too, have behaved with hostility against you, and they have deceived you insidiously by means of the idol Peor, and by Cozbi, the daughter of a commander of Midian, their sister, who was struck down in the day of the scourge because of the sacrilege of Peor.”	18 conciossiachè essi abbiano fatta guerra a voi, co’ loro inganni, che v’hanno fatti nel fatto di Peor, e nel fatto di Cozbi, figliuola d’un de’ Capi di Madian, lor sorella, ch’è stata uccisa al giorno della piaga avvenuta per cagione di Peor