| | King James | American std | Diodati |
| 1 | And God said unto Jacob, Arise, go up to Bethel, and dwell there: and make there an altar unto God, that appeared unto thee when thou fleddest from the face of Esau thy brother. | And God said unto Jacob, Arise, go up to Beth-el, and dwell there: and make there an altar unto God, who appeared unto thee when thou fleddest from the face of Esau thy brother. | DIO disse a Giacobbe: Levati, sali a Bethel e dimora là; e fa' in quel luogo un altare al Dio che ti apparve, quando fuggivi davanti a tuo fratello Esaù. |
| 2 | Then Jacob said unto his household, and to all that were with him, Put away the strange gods that are among you, and be clean, and change your garments: | Then Jacob said unto his household, and to all that were with him, Put away the foreign gods that are among you, and purify yourselves, and change your garments: | Allora Giacobbe disse alla sua famiglia e a tutti quelli che erano con lui: Rimuovete dal vostro mezzo gli dèi stranieri, purificatevi e cambiate le vostre vesti; |
| 3 | And let us arise, and go up to Bethel; and I will make there an altar unto God, who answered me in the day of my distress, and was with me in the way which I went. | and let us arise, and go up to Beth-el; and I will make there an altar unto God, who answered me in the day of my distress, and was with me in the way which I went. | Poi leviamoci e andiamo a Bethel, e io farò là un altare al Dio che mi esaudì nel giorno della mia avversità e che è stato con me nel viaggio che ho fatto |
| 4 | And they gave unto Jacob all the strange gods which were in their hand, and all their earrings which were in their ears; and Jacob hid them under the oak which was by Shechem. | And they gave unto Jacob all the foreign gods which were in their hand, and the rings which were in their ears; and Jacob hid them under the oak which was by Shechem. | Allora essi diedero a Giacobbe tutti gli dèi stranieri che avevano e gli orecchini che portavano agli orecchi; e Giacobbe li nascose sotto la quercia che si trova vicino a Sichem. |
| 5 | And they journeyed: and the terror of God was upon the cities that were round about them, and they did not pursue after the sons of Jacob. | And they journeyed: and a terror of God was upon the cities that were round about them, and they did not pursue after the sons of Jacob. | Poi essi partirono e il terrore di DIO cadde su tutte le città intorno a loro, così che non inseguirono i figli di Giacobbe. |
| 6 | So Jacob came to Luz, which is in the land of Canaan, that is, Bethel, he and all the people that were with him. | So Jacob came to Luz, which is in the land of Canaan (the same is Beth-el), he and all the people that were with him. | Così Giacobbe giunse a Luz, cioè Bethel, che è nel paese di Canaan, egli con tutta la gente che era con lui. |
| 7 | And he built there an altar, and called the place Elbethel: because there God appeared unto him, when he fled from the face of his brother. | And he built there an altar, and called the place El-beth-el; because there God was revealed unto him, when he fled from the face of his brother. | E là egli costruì un altare e chiamò quel luogo El-Bethel, perché là DIO gli era apparso, quando egli fuggiva davanti a suo fratello. |
| 8 | But Deborah Rebekah's nurse died, and she was buried beneath Bethel under an oak: and the name of it was called Allonbachuth. | And Deborah Rebekah`s nurse died, and she was buried below Beth-el under the oak: and the name of it was called Allon-bacuth. | Allora morì Debora, bàlia di Rebecca, e fu sepolta al di sotto di Bethel, ai piedi della quercia, che fu chiamata Allon-Bakuth. |
| 9 | And God appeared unto Jacob again, when he came out of Padanaram, and blessed him. | And God appeared unto Jacob again, when he came from Paddan-aram, and blessed him. | DIO apparve ancora a Giacobbe, quando questi veniva da Paddan-Aram, e lo benedisse. |
| 10 | And God said unto him, Thy name is Jacob: thy name shall not be called any more Jacob, but Israel shall be thy name: and he called his name Israel. | And God said unto him, Thy name is Jacob: thy name shall not be called any more Jacob, but Israel shall be thy name: and he called his name Israel. | E DIO gli disse: Il tuo nome è Giacobbe; tu non sarai più chiamato Giacobbe, ma il tuo nome sarà Israele. E gli mise nome Israele. |
| 11 | And God said unto him, I am God Almighty: be fruitful and multiply; a nation and a company of nations shall be of thee, and kings shall come out of thy loins; | And God said unto him, I am God Almighty: be fruitful and multiply; a nation and a company of nations shall be of thee, and kings shall come out of thy loins; | Quindi DIO gli disse: Io sono il Dio onnipotente; sii fruttifero e moltiplica; una nazione, anzi un insieme di nazioni discenderà da te, e dei re usciranno dai tuoi lombi; |
| 12 | And the land which I gave Abraham and Isaac, to thee I will give it, and to thy seed after thee will I give the land. | and the land which I gave unto Abraham and Isaac, to thee I will give it, and to thy seed after thee will I give the land. | e darò a te, e alla tua discendenza dopo di te, il paese che diedi ad Abrahamo e a Isacco. |
| 13 | And God went up from him in the place where he talked with him. | And God went up from him in the place where he spake with him. | Poi DIO salì in alto da lui, dal luogo dove gli aveva parlato. |
| 14 | And Jacob set up a pillar in the place where he talked with him, even a pillar of stone: and he poured a drink offering thereon, and he poured oil thereon. | And Jacob set up a pillar in the place where he spake with him, a pillar of stone: and he poured out a drink-offering thereon, and poured oil thereon. | Allora Giacobbe eresse una stele, una stele di pietra, nel luogo dove Dio gli aveva parlato; e su di essa fece una libazione e vi sparse sopra dell'olio. |
| 15 | And Jacob called the name of the place where God spake with him, Bethel. | And Jacob called the name of the place where God spake with him, Beth-el. | E Giacobbe chiamò, il luogo dove DIO gli aveva parlato, Bethel. |
| 16 | And they journeyed from Bethel; and there was but a little way to come to Ephrath: and Rachel travailed, and she had hard labour. | And they journeyed from Beth-el; and there was still some distance to come to Ephrath: and Rachel travailed, and she had hard labor. | Poi partirono da Bethel; mancava ancora un tratto di strada per arrivare ad Efrata, quando Rachele partorì. Ella ebbe un travaglio difficile; |
| 17 | And it came to pass, when she was in hard labour, that the midwife said unto her, Fear not; thou shalt have this son also. | And it came to pass, when she was in hard labor, that the midwife said unto her, Fear not; for now thou shalt have another son. | e durante il difficile travaglio per partorire la levatrice le disse: Non temere, perché anche questa volta hai un figlio. |
| 18 | And it came to pass, as her soul was in departing, (for she died) that she called his name Benoni: but his father called him Benjamin. | And it came to pass, as her soul was departing (for she died), that she called his name Ben-oni: but his father called him Benjamin. | E mentre l'anima la lasciava (perché morì), gli pose nome Ben-Oni, ma il padre lo chiamò Beniamino. |
| 19 | And Rachel died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath, which is Bethlehem. | And Rachel died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath (the same is Beth-lehem). | Così Rachele morì; e fu sepolta sulla via di Efrata, (cioè di Betlemme). |
| 20 | And Jacob set a pillar upon her grave: that is the pillar of Rachel's grave unto this day. | And Jacob set up a pillar upon her grave: the same is the Pillar of Rachel`s grave unto this day. | E Giacobbe eresse sulla sua tomba una stele. la stele sulla tomba di Rachele che esiste ancora oggi. |
| 21 | And Israel journeyed, and spread his tent beyond the tower of Edar. | And Israel journeyed, and spread his tent beyond the tower of Eder. | Poi Israele partì e piantò la tenda al di là di Migdal-Eder. |
| 22 | And it came to pass, when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father's concubine: and Israel heard it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve: | And it came to pass, while Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father`s concubine: and Israel heard of it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve: | E avvenne che, mentre Israele abitava in quel paese, Ruben andò e si coricò con Bilhah, concubina di suo padre. E Israele lo seppe. |
| 23 | The sons of Leah; Reuben, Jacob's firstborn, and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun: | The sons of Leah: Reuben, Jacob`s first-born, and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun; | Or i figli di Giacobbe erano dodici. I figli di Lea: Ruben, primogenito di Giacobbe, Simeone, Levi, Giuda, Issacar, Zabulon. |
| 24 | The sons of Rachel; Joseph, and Benjamin: | the sons of Rachel: Joseph and Benjamin; | I figli di Rachele: Giuseppe e Beniamino. |
| 25 | And the sons of Bilhah, Rachel's handmaid; Dan, and Naphtali: | and the sons of Bilhah, Rachel`s handmaid: Dan and Naphtali; | I figli di Bilhah, serva di Rachele: Dan e Neftali. |
| 26 | And the sons of Zilpah, Leah's handmaid: Gad, and Asher: these are the sons of Jacob, which were born to him in Padanaram. | and the sons of Zilpah, Leah`s handmaid: Gad and Asher: these are the sons of Jacob, that were born to him in Paddan-aram. | I figli di Zilpah, serva di Lea: Gad e Ascer. Questi sono i figli di Giacobbe che gli nacquero in Paddan-Aram. |
| 27 | And Jacob came unto Isaac his father unto Mamre, unto the city of Arbah, which is Hebron, where Abraham and Isaac sojourned. | And Jacob came unto Isaac his father to Mamre, to Kiriath-arba (the same is Hebron), where Abraham and Isaac sojourned. | Poi Giacobbe venne da Isacco suo padre a Mamre, a Kirjath-Arba, (cioè Hebron), dove Abrahamo e Isacco avevano soggiornato. |
| 28 | And the days of Isaac were an hundred and fourscore years. | And the days of Isaac were a hundred and fourscore years. | Or Isacco visse centottant'anni. |
| 29 | And Isaac gave up the ghost, and died, and was gathered unto his people, being old and full of days: and his sons Esau and Jacob buried him. | And Isaac gave up the ghost, and died, and was gathered unto his people, old and full of days: and Esau and Jacob his sons buried him. | Così Isacco spirò, morì e fu riunito al suo popolo, vecchio e sazio di giorni; ed Esaù e Giacobbe, suoi figli, lo seppellirono. |
