| | King James | American std | Diodati |
| 1 | Nevertheless the dimness shall not be such as was in her vexation, when at the first he lightly afflicted the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, and afterward did more grievously afflict her by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, in Galilee of the nations. | But there shall be no gloom to her that was in anguish. In the former time he brought into contempt the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali; but in the latter time hath he made it glorious, by the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations. | Ma le tenebre non dureranno sempre su colei che ora è nell'angoscia. Come nei tempi passati egli ha coperto di obbrobrio il paese di Zabulon, e il paese di Neftali, così in avvenire coprirà di gloria la terra vicina al mare, oltre il Giordano, la Galilea dei gentili. |
| 2 | The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined. | The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwelt in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined. | Il popolo che camminava nelle tenebre ha visto una grande luce; su coloro che abitavano nel paese dell'ombra della morte, si è levata una luce. |
| 3 | Thou hast multiplied the nation, and not increased the joy: they joy before thee according to the joy in harvest, and as men rejoice when they divide the spoil. | Thou hast multiplied the nation, thou hast increased their joy: they joy before thee according to the joy in harvest, as men rejoice when they divide the spoil. | Tu hai accresciuto la nazione, hai aumentato la loro gioia; essi gioiscono davanti a te come si gioisce alla mietitura, e come si giubila quando si divide il bottino. |
| 4 | For thou hast broken the yoke of his burden, and the staff of his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, as in the day of Midian. | For the yoke of his burden, and the staff of his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, thou hast broken as in the day of Midian. | Poiché tu hai spezzato il giogo che gravava su di lui, il bastone sulle sue spalle e la verga di chi l'opprimeva, come nel giorno di Madian. |
| 5 | For every battle of the warrior is with confused noise, and garments rolled in blood; but this shall be with burning and fuel of fire. | For all the armor of the armed man in the tumult, and the garments rolled in blood, shall be for burning, for fuel of fire. | Poiché ogni calzatura di guerriero nella mischia e ogni mantello rotolato nel sangue, sarà destinato ad essere arso e sarà esca del fuoco. |
| 6 | For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. | For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. | Poiché un bambino ci è nato, un figlio ci è stato dato. Sulle sue spalle riposerà l'impero, e sarà chiamato Consigliere ammirabile, Dio potente, Padre eterno. Principe della pace. |
| 7 | Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this. | Of the increase of his government and of peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to establish it, and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of Jehovah of hosts will perform this. | Non ci sarà fine all'incremento del suo impero e pace sul trono di Davide e sul suo regno, per stabilirlo fermamente e rafforzarlo mediante il giudizio e la giustizia, ora e sempre. Questo farà lo zelo dell'Eterno degli eserciti. |
| 8 | The Lord sent a word into Jacob, and it hath lighted upon Israel. | The Lord sent a word into Jacob, and it hath lighted upon Israel. | Il Signore manda una parola contro Giacobbe, ed essa è caduta |
| 9 | And all the people shall know, even Ephraim and the inhabitant of Samaria, that say in the pride and stoutness of heart, | And all the people shall know, [even] Ephraim and the inhabitant of Samaria, that say in pride and in stoutness of heart, | Tutto il popolo la conoscerà, Efraim e gli abitanti di Samaria, che nel loro orgoglio e arroganza di cuore dicono: |
| 10 | The bricks are fallen down, but we will build with hewn stones: the sycomores are cut down, but we will change them into cedars. | The bricks are fallen, but we will build with hewn stone; the sycomores are cut down, but we will put cedars in their place. | I mattoni sono caduti, ma noi ricostruiremo con pietre squadrate; i sicomori sono stati tagliati, ma noi li sostituiremo con cedri. |
| 11 | Therefore the LORD shall set up the adversaries of Rezin against him, and join his enemies together; | Therefore Jehovah will set up on high against him the adversaries of Rezin, and will stir up his enemies, | Per questo l'Eterno susciterà contro di lui gli avversari di Retsin e spronerà i suoi nemici: |
| 12 | The Syrians before, and the Philistines behind; and they shall devour Israel with open mouth. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still. | the Syrians before, and the Philistines behind; and they shall devour Israel with open mouth. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still. | i Siri dall'oriente, i Filistei dall'occidente, che divoreranno Israele a bocca spalancata. Malgrado tutto ciò la sua ira non si calma e la sua mano rimane distesa. |
| 13 | For the people turneth not unto him that smiteth them, neither do they seek the LORD of hosts. | Yet the people have not turned unto him that smote them, neither have they sought Jehovah of hosts. | Tuttavia il popolo non torna a colui che lo colpisce e non cerca l'Eterno degli eserciti. |
| 14 | Therefore the LORD will cut off from Israel head and tail, branch and rush, in one day. | Therefore Jehovah will cut off from Israel head and tail, palm-branch and rush, in one day. | Perciò l'Eterno reciderà da Israele capo e coda, ramo di palma e giunco in un solo giorno. |
| 15 | The ancient and honourable, he is the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail. | The elder and the honorable man, he is the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail. | L'anziano, e il notabile sono il capo, e il profeta che insegna la menzogna è la coda. |
| 16 | For the leaders of this people cause them to err; and they that are led of them are destroyed. | For they that lead this people cause them to err; and they that are led of them are destroyed. | Quelli che guidano questo popolo lo fanno sviare, e quelli che sono da loro guidati sono divorati. |
| 17 | Therefore the LORD shall have no joy in their young men, neither shall have mercy on their fatherless and widows: for every one is an hypocrite and an evildoer, and every mouth speaketh folly. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still. | Therefore the Lord will not rejoice over their young men, neither will he have compassion on their fatherless and widows; for every one is profane and an evil-doer, and every mouth speaketh folly. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still. | Perciò l'Eterno non si compiacerà dei suoi giovani, né avrà compassione dei suoi orfani e delle sue vedove, perché tutti sono ipocriti e perversi, e ogni bocca proferisce follia. Malgrado tutto ciò la sua ira non si calma e la sua mano rimane distesa. |
| 18 | For wickedness burneth as the fire: it shall devour the briers and thorns, and shall kindle in the thickets of the forest, and they shall mount up like the lifting up of smoke. | For wickedness burneth as the fire; it devoureth the briers and thorns; yea, it kindleth in the thickets of the forest, and they roll upward in a column of smoke. | Poiché la malvagità arde come un fuoco, che divora rovi e pruni e divampa nel folto della foresta, che salgono quindi in alto come una colonna di fumo. |
| 19 | Through the wrath of the LORD of hosts is the land darkened, and the people shall be as the fuel of the fire: no man shall spare his brother. | Through the wrath of Jehovah of hosts is the land burnt up; and the people are as the fuel of fire: no man spareth his brother. | Per l'ira dell'Eterno degli eserciti il paese brucia e il popolo è come esca per il fuoco; nessuno ha pietà del proprio fratello. |
| 20 | And he shall snatch on the right hand, and be hungry; and he shall eat on the left hand, and they shall not be satisfied: they shall eat every man the flesh of his own arm: | And one shall snatch on the right hand, and be hungry; and he shall eat on the left hand, and they shall not be satisfied: they shall eat every man the flesh of his own arm: | Si strappa via a destra, ma si è ancora affamati; si divora a sinistra, ma non ci si sazia; ognuno divora la carne del proprio braccio: |
| 21 | Manasseh, Ephraim; and Ephraim, Manasseh: and they together shall be against Judah. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still. | Manasseh, Ephraim; and Ephraim, Manasseh; and they together shall be against Judah. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still. | Manasse, divora Efraim, ed Efraim Manasse; e insieme sono contro Giuda. Malgrado tutto ciò la sua ira non si calma e la sua mano rimane distesa |
