| | King James | American std | Diodati |
| 1 | Now when Jacob saw that there was corn in Egypt, Jacob said unto his sons, Why do ye look one upon another? | Now Jacob saw that there was grain in Egypt, and Jacob said unto his sons, Why do ye look one upon another? | Or Giacobbe, venendo a sapere che vi era del grano in Egitto, disse ai suoi figli: Perché vi state a guardare l'un l'altro?. |
| 2 | And he said, Behold, I have heard that there is corn in Egypt: get you down thither, and buy for us from thence; that we may live, and not die. | And he said, Behold, I have heard that there is grain in Egypt: get you down thither, and buy for us from thence; that we may live, and not die. | Poi disse: Ecco, ho sentito dire che vi è del grano in Egitto; andate laggiù a comprare del grano per noi, affinché possiamo vivere e non abbiamo a morire. |
| 3 | And Joseph's ten brethren went down to buy corn in Egypt. | And Joseph`s ten brethren went down to buy grain from Egypt. | Così i dieci fratelli di Giuseppe scesero in Egitto per comprarvi del grano. |
| 4 | But Benjamin, Joseph's brother, Jacob sent not with his brethren; for he said, Lest peradventure mischief befall him. | But Benjamin, Joseph`s brother, Jacob sent not with his brethren; for he said, Lest Peradventure harm befall him. | Ma Giacobbe non mandò Beniamino, fratello di Giuseppe, con i suoi fratelli, perché diceva: Che non gli succeda qualche disgrazia. |
| 5 | And the sons of Israel came to buy corn among those that came: for the famine was in the land of Canaan. | And the sons of Israel came to buy among those that came: for the famine was in the land of Canaan. | I figli di Israele giunsero dunque per comprare del grano, in mezzo agli altri arrivati, perché nel paese di Canaan vi era la carestia. |
| 6 | And Joseph was the governor over the land, and he it was that sold to all the people of the land: and Joseph's brethren came, and bowed down themselves before him with their faces to the earth. | And Joseph was the governor over the land; he it was that sold to all the people of the land. And Joseph`s brethren came, and bowed down themselves to him with their faces to the earth. | Or Giuseppe era il governatore del paese; era lui che vendeva il grano a tutta la gente del paese; e i fratelli di Giuseppe vennero e si prostrarono davanti a lui con la faccia a terra. |
| 7 | And Joseph saw his brethren, and he knew them, but made himself strange unto them, and spake roughly unto them; and he said unto them, Whence come ye? And they said, From the land of Canaan to buy food. | And Joseph saw his brethren, and he knew them, but made himself strange unto them, and spake roughly with them; and he said unto them. Whence come ye? And they said, From the land of Canaan to buy food. | Giuseppe vide i suoi fratelli e li riconobbe, ma si comportò come un forestiero con loro e usò parole dure con loro, e disse loro: Da dove venite?. Essi risposero: Dal paese di Canaan per comperare viveri. |
| 8 | And Joseph knew his brethren, but they knew not him. | And Joseph knew his brethren, but they knew not him. | Così Giuseppe riconobbe i suoi fratelli, ma essi non riconobbero lui. |
| 9 | And Joseph remembered the dreams which he dreamed of them, and said unto them, Ye are spies; to see the nakedness of the land ye are come. | And Joseph remembered the dreams which he dreamed of them, and said unto them, Ye are spies; to see the nakedness of the land ye are come. | Giuseppe allora si ricordò dei sogni che aveva fatto intorno a loro e disse: Voi siete delle spie! Siete venuti per vedere i punti indifesi del paese!. |
| 10 | And they said unto him, Nay, my lord, but to buy food are thy servants come. | And they said unto him, Nay, my lord, but to buy food are thy servants come. | Essi gli risposero: No, signor mio; i tuoi servi son venuti a comperare dei viveri. |
| 11 | We are all one man's sons; we are true men, thy servants are no spies. | We are all one man`s sons; we are true men, thy servants are no spies. | Siamo tutti figli di uno stesso uomo; siamo gente onesta; i tuoi servi non sono delle spie. |
| 12 | And he said unto them, Nay, but to see the nakedness of the land ye are come. | And he said unto them, Nay, but to see the nakedness of the land ye are come. | Ma egli disse loro: No, voi siete venuti per vedere i punti indifesi del paese!. |
| 13 | And they said, Thy servants are twelve brethren, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan; and, behold, the youngest is this day with our father, and one is not. | And they said, We thy servants are twelve brethren, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan; and, behold, the youngest is this day with our father, and one is not. | Allora essi dissero: Noi, tuoi servi, siamo dodici fratelli, figli di uno stesso uomo nel paese di Canaan. Ed ecco, il più giovane è oggi con nostro padre, e uno non è più. |
| 14 | And Joseph said unto them, That is it that I spake unto you, saying, Ye are spies: | And Joseph said unto them, That is it that I spake unto you, saying, Ye are spies: | Ma Giuseppe disse loro: La cosa è come vi ho detto; siete delle spie! |
| 15 | Hereby ye shall be proved: By the life of Pharaoh ye shall not go forth hence, except your youngest brother come hither. | hereby ye shall be proved: by the life of Pharaoh ye shall not go forth hence, except your youngest brother come hither. | Ecco come sarete messi alla prova: Com'è vero che il Faraone vive, non uscirete di qui prima che il vostro fratello più giovane sia venuto qui. |
| 16 | Send one of you, and let him fetch your brother, and ye shall be kept in prison, that your words may be proved, whether there be any truth in you: or else by the life of Pharaoh surely ye are spies. | Send one of you, and let him fetch your brother, and ye shall be bound, that your words may be proved, whether there be truth in you: or else by the life of Pharaoh surely ye are spies. | Mandate uno di voi a prendere il vostro fratello; e voi resterete qui in carcere, perché le vostre parole siano messe alla prova, e si veda se c'è del vero in voi; altrimenti com'è vero che il Faraone vive, siete delle spie!. |
| 17 | And he put them all together into ward three days. | And he put them all together into ward three days. | Così li mise assieme in prigione per tre giorni. |
| 18 | And Joseph said unto them the third day, This do, and live; for I fear God: | And Joseph said unto them the third day, This do, and live: for I fear God: | Il terzo giorno, Giuseppe disse loro: Fate questo e vivrete; io temo DIO! |
| 19 | If ye be true men, let one of your brethren be bound in the house of your prison: go ye, carry corn for the famine of your houses: | if ye be true men, let one of your brethren be bound in your prison-house; but go ye, carry grain for the famine of your houses: | Se siete gente onesta, uno di voi fratelli resti qui incatenato nella nostra prigione, e voi andate a portare il grano per la vostra famiglia che muore di Fame; |
| 20 | But bring your youngest brother unto me; so shall your words be verified, and ye shall not die. And they did so. | and bring your youngest brother unto me; so shall your words be verified, and ye shall not die. And they did so. | Poi conducetemi Il vostro fratello più giovane; così le vostre parole saranno verificate e voi non morrete. Ed essi fecero così. |
| 21 | And they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us. | And they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the distress of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us. | Allora si dicevano l'un l'altro: Noi siamo veramente colpevoli nei confronti di nostro fratello, perché vedemmo l'angoscia dell'anima sua quando egli ci supplicava, ma non gli demmo ascolto! Ecco perché ci è venuta addosso questa sventura. |
| 22 | And Reuben answered them, saying, Spake I not unto you, saying, Do not sin against the child; and ye would not hear? therefore, behold, also his blood is required. | And Reuben answered them, saying, Spake I not unto you, saying, Do not sin against the child; and ye would not hear? therefore also, behold, his blood is required. | Ruben rispose loro, dicendo: Non ve lo dicevo io: "Non commettete questo peccato contro il fanciullo!"? Ma non mi deste ascolto. Perciò ecco, ora ci si chiede conto del suo sangue. |
| 23 | And they knew not that Joseph understood them; for he spake unto them by an interpreter. | And they knew not that Joseph understood them; for there was an interpreter between them. | Essi non sapevano che Giuseppe li capiva, perché fra lui e loro vi era un interprete. |
| 24 | And he turned himself about from them, and wept; and returned to them again, and communed with them, and took from them Simeon, and bound him before their eyes. | And he turned himself about from them, and wept; and he returned to them, and spake to them, and took Simeon from among them, and bound him before their eyes. | Allora egli si allontanò da loro e pianse. Poi ritornò presso di loro e parlò loro; e prese fra loro Simeone e lo fece incatenare sotto i loro occhi. |
| 25 | Then Joseph commanded to fill their sacks with corn, and to restore every man's money into his sack, and to give them provision for the way: and thus did he unto them. | Then Joseph commanded to fill their vessels with grain, and to restore every man`s money into his sack, and to give them provisions for the way: and thus was it done unto them. | Poi Giuseppe ordinò di riempire di grano i loro sacchi e di rimettere il denaro di ciascuno nel suo sacco, e di dare loro provviste per il viaggio. E così fu fatto. |
| 26 | And they laded their asses with the corn, and departed thence. | And they laded their asses with their grain, and departed thence. | Essi caricarono quindi il loro grano sui loro asini e se ne andarono. |
| 27 | And as one of them opened his sack to give his ass provender in the inn, he espied his money; for, behold, it was in his sack's mouth. | And as one of them opened his sack to give his ass provender in the lodging-place, he espied his money; and, behold, it was in the mouth of his sack. | Ora, nel luogo dove pernottavano uno di essi aperse il suo sacco per dare del foraggio al suo asino e vide il proprio denaro; ed ecco che stava alla bocca del suo sacco; |
| 28 | And he said unto his brethren, My money is restored; and, lo, it is even in my sack: and their heart failed them, and they were afraid, saying one to another, What is this that God hath done unto us? | And he said unto his brethren, My money is restored; and, lo, it is even in my sack: and their heart failed them, and they turned trembling one to another, saying, What is this that God hath done unto us? | così disse ai suoi fratelli: Il mio denaro mi è stato restituito; eccolo qui nel mio sacco. Allora il cuore venne loro meno e, tutti spaventati, dicevano l'un l'altro: Che è mai questo che DIO ci ha fatto?. |
| 29 | And they came unto Jacob their father unto the land of Canaan, and told him all that befell unto them; saying, | And they came unto Jacob their father unto the land of Canaan, and told him all that had befallen them, saying, | Così giunsero da Giacobbe, loro padre nel paese di Canaan e gli raccontarono tutto quanto era loro accaduto, dicendo: |
| 30 | The man, who is the lord of the land, spake roughly to us, and took us for spies of the country. | The man, the lord of the land, spake roughly with us, and took us for spies of the country. | L'uomo, che è il signore del paese, ci ha parlato aspramente e ci ha trattato come spie del paese. |
| 31 | And we said unto him, We are true men; we are no spies: | And we said unto him, We are true men; and we are no spies: | E noi abbiamo detto: "Siamo gente onesta; non siamo delle spie; |
| 32 | We be twelve brethren, sons of our father; one is not, and the youngest is this day with our father in the land of Canaan. | we are twelve brethren, sons of our father; one is not, and the youngest is this day with our father in the land of Canaan. | siamo dodici fratelli, figli di nostro padre; uno non è più, e il più giovane è oggi con nostro padre nel paese di Canaan". |
| 33 | And the man, the lord of the country, said unto us, Hereby shall I know that ye are true men; leave one of your brethren here with me, and take food for the famine of your households, and be gone: | And the man, the lord of the land, said unto us, Hereby shall I know that ye are true men: leave one of your brethren with me, and take [grain for] the famine of your houses, and go your way; | Ma quell'uomo, signore del paese, ci ha detto: "Da questo conoscerò se siete gente onesta: lasciate presso di me uno dei vostri fratelli, prendete dei viveri per la vostra famiglia che muore di fame e andate; |
| 34 | And bring your youngest brother unto me: then shall I know that ye are no spies, but that ye are true men: so will I deliver you your brother, and ye shall traffick in the land. | and bring your youngest brother unto me: then shall I know that ye are no spies, but that ye are true men: so will I deliver you your brother, and ye shall traffic in the land. | Poi portatemi il vostro fratello più giovane. Così conoscerò che non siete delle spie ma gente onesta; io vi renderò il vostro fratello, e voi potrete commerciare nel paese". |
| 35 | And it came to pass as they emptied their sacks, that, behold, every man's bundle of money was in his sack: and when both they and their father saw the bundles of money, they were afraid. | And it came to pass as they emptied their sacks, that, behold, every man`s bundle of money was in his sack: and when they and their father saw their bundles of money, they were afraid. | Or come essi vuotavano i loro sacchi, ecco che l'involto del denaro di ciascuno era nel suo sacco; così essi e il loro padre videro gli involti del loro denaro e furono presi da paura. |
| 36 | And Jacob their father said unto them, Me have ye bereaved of my children: Joseph is not, and Simeon is not, and ye will take Benjamin away: all these things are against me. | And Jacob their father said unto them, Me have ye bereaved of my children: Joseph is not, and Simeon is not, and ye will take Benjamin away: all these things are against me. | Allora Giacobbe loro padre disse: Voi mi avete privato dei miei figli! Giuseppe non è più, Simeone non è più, e mi volete togliere anche Beniamino! Tutto questo ricade su di me!. |
| 37 | And Reuben spake unto his father, saying, Slay my two sons, if I bring him not to thee: deliver him into my hand, and I will bring him to thee again. | And Reuben spake unto his father, saying, Slay my two sons, if I bring him not to thee: deliver him into my hand, and I will bring him to thee again. | Ruben disse a suo padre: Se non te lo riporto, fa' morire i miei due Figli. Affidalo a me, io te lo ricondurrò. |
| 38 | And he said, My son shall not go down with you; for his brother is dead, and he is left alone: if mischief befall him by the way in the which ye go, then shall ye bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave. | And he said, My son shall not go down with you; for his brother is dead, and he only is left: if harm befall him by the way in which ye go, then will ye bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to Sheol. | Ma Giacobbe rispose: Il mio figlio non scenderà con voi, perché il suo fratello è morto e questi solo è rimasto: se gli succedesse qualche disgrazia durante il viaggio fareste scendere nel dolore la mia canizie alla tomba. |
