| | King James | American std | Diodati |
| 1 | And there was a famine in the land, beside the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went unto Abimelech king of the Philistines unto Gerar. | And there was a famine in the land, besides the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went unto Abimelech king of the Philistines, unto Gerar. | Or ci fu una carestia nel paese, oltre la precedente carestia che c'era stata ai tempi di Abrahamo. Poi Isacco andò da Abimelek, re dei Filistei a Gherar. |
| 2 | And the LORD appeared unto him, and said, Go not down into Egypt; dwell in the land which I shall tell thee of: | And Jehovah appeared unto him, and said, Go not down into Egypt. Dwell in the land which I shall tell thee of. | Allora l'Eterno gli apparve e gli disse: Non scendere in Egitto; rimani nel paese che io ti dirò. |
| 3 | Sojourn in this land, and I will be with thee, and will bless thee; for unto thee, and unto thy seed, I will give all these countries, and I will perform the oath which I sware unto Abraham thy father; | Sojourn in this land, and I will be with thee, and will bless thee. For unto thee, and unto thy seed, I will give all these lands, and I will establish the oath which I sware unto Abraham thy father. | Soggiorna in questo paese e io sarò con te e ti benedirò, perché io darò a te e alla tua discendenza tutti questi paesi, e manterrò il giuramento che feci ad Abrahamo tuo padre, |
| 4 | And I will make thy seed to multiply as the stars of heaven, and will give unto thy seed all these countries; and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; | And I will multiply thy seed as the stars of heaven, and will give unto thy seed all these lands. And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed. | e moltiplicherò la tua discendenza come le stelle "del cielo; darò alla tua discendenza tutti questi paesi, e tutte le nazioni della terra saranno benedette nella tua discendenza, |
| 5 | Because that Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws. | Because that Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws. | Perché Abrahamo ubbidì alla mia voce e osservò i miei ordini, i miei comandamenti, i miei statuti e le mie leggi. |
| 6 | And Isaac dwelt in Gerar: | And Isaac dwelt in Gerar. | Così Isacco dimorò in Gherar. |
| 7 | And the men of the place asked him of his wife; and he said, She is my sister: for he feared to say, She is my wife; lest, said he, the men of the place should kill me for Rebekah; because she was fair to look upon. | And the men of the place asked him of his wife. And he said, She is my sister. For he feared to say, My wife. Lest, [said he], the men of the place should kill me for Rebekah. Because she was fair to look upon. | Quando la gente del luogo gli faceva domande intorno a sua moglie, egli rispondeva: E' mia sorella, perché aveva paura di dire: E' mia moglie, poiché pensava: Gli uomini del luogo potrebbero uccidermi a motivo di Rebecca, perché ella è di bell'aspetto. |
| 8 | And it came to pass, when he had been there a long time, that Abimelech king of the Philistines looked out at a window, and saw, and, behold, Isaac was sporting with Rebekah his wife. | And it came to pass, when he had been there a long time, that Abimelech king of the Philistines looked out at a window, and saw, and, behold, Isaac was sporting with Rebekah his wife. | Quando aveva già trascorso parecchio tempo in quel luogo, ad Abimelek, re dei Filistei, capitò di guardare dalla finestra e vide Isacco che accarezzava Rebecca sua moglie. |
| 9 | And Abimelech called Isaac, and said, Behold, of a surety she is thy wife; and how saidst thou, She is my sister? And Isaac said unto him, Because I said, Lest I die for her. | And Abimelech called Isaac, and said, Behold, of a surety she is thy wife. And how saidst thou, She is my sister? And Isaac said unto him, Because I said, Lest I die because of her. | Allora Abimelek chiamò Isacco e gli disse: Certamente costei è tua moglie; come mai hai tu detto: E' mia sorella"?. Isacco rispose: Perché dicevo: "Non vorrei morire a motivo di lei". |
| 10 | And Abimelech said, What is this thou hast done unto us? one of the people might lightly have lien with thy wife, and thou shouldest have brought guiltiness upon us. | And Abimelech said, What is this thou hast done unto us? One of the people might easily have lain with thy wife, and thou wouldest have brought guiltiness upon us. | Abimelek disse: Che cos'è questo che ci hai fatto? Qualcuno del popolo avrebbe potuto facilmente coricarsi con tua moglie, e tu ci avresti tirato addosso una gran colpa. |
| 11 | And Abimelech charged all his people, saying, He that toucheth this man or his wife shall surely be put to death. | And Abimelech charged all the people, saying, He that toucheth this man or his wife shall surely be put to death. | Così Abimelek diede quest'ordine a tutto il popolo: Chiunque tocca quest'uomo o sua moglie sarà senz'altro messo a morte. |
| 12 | Then Isaac sowed in that land, and received in the same year an hundredfold: and the LORD blessed him. | And Isaac sowed in that land, and found in the same year a hundredfold. And Jehovah blessed him. | Isacco seminò in quel paese e in quell'anno raccolse il centuplo; e l'Eterno lo benedisse. |
| 13 | And the man waxed great, and went forward, and grew until he became very great: | And the man waxed great, and grew more and more until he became very great. | Quest'uomo divenne grande e continuò a crescere fino a divenire straordinariamente grande. |
| 14 | For he had possession of flocks, and possession of herds, and great store of servants: and the Philistines envied him. | And he had possessions of flocks, and possessions of herds, and a great household. And the Philistines envied him. | Egli venne a possedere greggi di pecore, mandrie di buoi e un gran numero di servi. Così i Filistei lo invidiarono, |
| 15 | For all the wells which his father's servants had digged in the days of Abraham his father, the Philistines had stopped them, and filled them with earth. | Now all the wells which his father`s servants had digged in the days of Abraham his father, the Philistines had stopped, and filled with earth. | perciò i Filistei turarono, riempiendoli di terra, tutti i pozzi che i servi di suo padre avevano scavati, al tempo di Abrahamo suo padre. |
| 16 | And Abimelech said unto Isaac, Go from us; for thou art much mightier than we. | And Abimelech said unto Isaac, Go from us. For thou art much mightier than we. | Allora Abimelek disse a Isacco: Vattene da noi, poiché tu sei molto più potente di noi. |
| 17 | And Isaac departed thence, and pitched his tent in the valley of Gerar, and dwelt there. | And Isaac departed thence, and encamped in the valley of Gerar, and dwelt there. | Così Isacco se ne andò di là e si accampò nella valle di Gherar, e là dimorò. |
| 18 | And Isaac digged again the wells of water, which they had digged in the days of Abraham his father; for the Philistines had stopped them after the death of Abraham: and he called their names after the names by which his father had called them. | And Isaac digged again the wells of water, which they had digged in the days of Abraham his father. For the Philistines had stopped them after the death of Abraham. And he called their names after the names by which his father had called them. | E Isacco scavò di nuovo i pozzi di acqua che erano stati scavati al tempo di Abrahamo suo padre, e che i Filistei avevano turati dopo la morte di Abrahamo; e pose loro gli stessi nomi che aveva loro posto suo padre. |
| 19 | And Isaac's servants digged in the valley, and found there a well of springing water. | And Isaac`s servants digged in the valley, and found there a well of springing water. | Poi i servi di Isacco scavarono nella valle e vi trovarono un pozzo di acqua viva. |
| 20 | And the herdmen of Gerar did strive with Isaac's herdmen, saying, The water is ours: and he called the name of the well Esek; because they strove with him. | And the herdsmen of Gerar strove with Isaac`s herdsmen, saying, The water is ours. And he called the name of the well Esek, because they contended with him. | Ma i pastori di Gherar altercarono coi pastori d'Isacco, dicendo: L'acqua è nostra. Ed egli chiamò il pozzo Esek, perché quelli avevano conteso con lui. |
| 21 | And they digged another well, and strove for that also: and he called the name of it Sitnah. | And they digged another well, and they strove for that also. And he called the name of it Sitnah. | I servi scavarono quindi un altro pozzo, ma quelli altercarono anche per questo. E Isacco lo chiamò Sitnah. |
| 22 | And he removed from thence, and digged another well; and for that they strove not: and he called the name of it Rehoboth; and he said, For now the LORD hath made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land. | And he removed from thence, and digged another well. And for that they strove not. And he called the name of it Rehoboth. And he said, For now Jehovah hath made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land. | Allora egli se ne andò di là e scavò un altro pozzo per il quale quelli non altercarono. Ed egli lo chiamò Rehoboth, perché egli disse: Ora l'Eterno ci ha messi al largo, e noi prospereremo nel paese. |
| 23 | And he went up from thence to Beersheba. | And he went up from thence to Beer-sheba. | Poi di là Isacco salì a Beer-Sceba. |
| 24 | And the LORD appeared unto him the same night, and said, I am the God of Abraham thy father: fear not, for I am with thee, and will bless thee, and multiply thy seed for my servant Abraham's sake. | And Jehovah appeared unto him the same night, and said, I am the God of Abraham thy father. Fear not, for I am with thee, and will bless thee, and multiply thy seed for my servant Abraham`s sake. | E l'Eterno gli apparve quella stessa notte, e gli disse: Io sono il DIO di Abrahamo tuo padre; non temere, perché io sono con te; ti benedirò e moltiplicherò la tua discendenza per amore di Abrahamo mio servo. |
| 25 | And he builded an altar there, and called upon the name of the LORD, and pitched his tent there: and there Isaac's servants digged a well. | And he builded an altar there, and called upon the name of Jehovah, and pitched his tent there. And there Isaac`s servants digged a well. | Allora egli costruì in quel luogo un altare e invocò il nome dell'Eterno, e vi piantò la sua tenda. La i servi di Isacco scavarono un pozzo. |
| 26 | Then Abimelech went to him from Gerar, and Ahuzzath one of his friends, and Phichol the chief captain of his army. | Then Abimelech went to him from Gerar, and Ahuzzath his friend, and Phicol the captain of his host. | Poi Abimelek da Gherar andò da lui con Ahuzzath, suo amico e con Pikol, capo del suo esercito. |
| 27 | And Isaac said unto them, Wherefore come ye to me, seeing ye hate me, and have sent me away from you? | And Isaac said unto them, Wherefore are ye come unto me, seeing ye hate me, and have sent me away from you? | E Isacco disse loro: Perché siete venuti da me, dal momento che mi odiate e mi avete allontanato da voi. |
| 28 | And they said, We saw certainly that the LORD was with thee: and we said, Let there be now an oath betwixt us, even betwixt us and thee, and let us make a covenant with thee; | And they said, We saw plainly that Jehovah was with thee. And we said, Let there now be an oath betwixt us, even betwixt us and thee, and let us make a covenant with thee, | Allora essi risposero: Noi abbiamo chiaramente visto che l'Eterno è con te. Così abbiamo detto: "Si faccia ora un giuramento fra di noi, fra noi e te, e facciamo un'alleanza con te": |
| 29 | That thou wilt do us no hurt, as we have not touched thee, and as we have done unto thee nothing but good, and have sent thee away in peace: thou art now the blessed of the LORD. | that thou wilt do us no hurt, as we have not touched thee, and as we have done unto thee nothing but good, and have sent thee away in peace. Thou art now the blessed of Jehovah. | e cioè, che tu non ci farai alcun male, così come noi non ti abbiamo toccato e non ti abbiamo fatto altro che del bene, e ti abbiamo lasciato andare in pace. Tu sei ora il benedetto dell'Eterno. |
| 30 | And he made them a feast, and they did eat and drink. | And he made them a feast, and they did eat and drink. | Così Isacco imbandì per loro un convito ed essi mangiarono e bevvero. |
| 31 | And they rose up betimes in the morning, and sware one to another: and Isaac sent them away, and they departed from him in peace. | And they rose up betimes in the morning, and sware one to another. And Isaac sent them away, and they departed from him in peace. | La mattina dopo si alzarono presto e si scambiarono un giuramento. Poi Isacco li accomiatò e quelli se ne andarono da lui in pace. |
| 32 | And it came to pass the same day, that Isaac's servants came, and told him concerning the well which they had digged, and said unto him, We have found water. | And it came to pass the same day, that Isaac`s servants came, and told him concerning the well which they had digged, and said unto him, We have found water. | Or avvenne che, in quello stesso giorno, i servi di Isacco gli vennero a dar notizia del pozzo che avevano scavato dicendogli: Abbiamo trovato dell'acqua. |
| 33 | And he called it Shebah: therefore the name of the city is Beersheba unto this day. | And he called it Shibah. Therefore the name of the city is Beer-sheba unto this day. | Ed egli lo chiamò Scibah. Per questo la città porta il nome di Beer-Sceba, fino al giorno d'oggi. |
| 34 | And Esau was forty years old when he took to wife Judith the daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Bashemath the daughter of Elon the Hittite: | And when Esau was forty years old he took to wife Judith the daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Basemath the daughter of Elon the Hittite. | Quando Esaù ebbe quarant'anni, prese per moglie Judith, figlia di Beeri, lo Hitteo e Basemath, figlia di Elon, lo Hitteo. |
| 35 | Which were a grief of mind unto Isaac and to Rebekah. | And they were a grief of mind unto Isaac and to Rebekah. | Esse furono causa di profonda amarezza a Isacco e Rebecca. |
