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| 1 | Ask ye of the LORD rain in the time of the latter rain; so the LORD shall make bright clouds, and give them showers of rain, to every one grass in the field. | Ask ye of Jehovah rain in the time of the latter rain, [even of] Jehovah that maketh lightnings; and he will give them showers of rain, to every one grass in the field. | Chiedete all'Eterno la pioggia nel tempo dell'ultima pioggia! L'Eterno produrrà lampi seguiti da tuoni e pioggia, darà loro piogge abbondanti, ad ognuno erba nel proprio campo. |
| 2 | For the idols have spoken vanity, and the diviners have seen a lie, and have told false dreams; they comfort in vain: therefore they went their way as a flock, they were troubled, because there was no shepherd. | For the teraphim have spoken vanity, and the diviners have seen a lie; and they have told false dreams, they comfort in vain: therefore they go their way like sheep, they are afflicted, because there is no shepherd. | Poiché gli idoli domestici dicono cose vane, gli indovini osservano falsità e raccontano sogni bugiardi, danno un vano conforto; per questo vanno errando come pecore, sono afflitti, perché senza pastore |
| 3 | Mine anger was kindled against the shepherds, and I punished the goats: for the LORD of hosts hath visited his flock the house of Judah, and hath made them as his goodly horse in the battle. | Mine anger is kindled against the shepherds, and I will punish the he-goats; for Jehovah of hosts hath visited his flock, the house of Judah, and will make them as his goodly horse in the battle. | La mia ira divampa contro i pastori e punirò i capri, perché l'Eterno degli eserciti visiterà il suo gregge, la casa di Giuda, e ne farà come il suo maestoso cavallo in battaglia. |
| 4 | Out of him came forth the corner, out of him the nail, out of him the battle bow, out of him every oppressor together. | From him shall come forth the corner-stone, from him the nail, from him the battle bow, from him every ruler together. | Da lui uscirà la testata d'angolo, da lui il piuolo, da lui l'arco di battaglia, da lui uscirà ogni dominatore, tutti insieme. |
| 5 | And they shall be as mighty men, which tread down their enemies in the mire of the streets in the battle: and they shall fight, because the LORD is with them, and the riders on horses shall be confounded. | And they shall be as mighty men, treading down [their enemies] in the mire of the streets in the battle; and they shall fight, because Jehovah is with them; and the riders on horses shall be confounded. | E saranno come prodi che calpesteranno i loro nemici nel fango delle strade in battaglia. Combatteranno, perché l'Eterno è con loro, saranno confusi quelli che montano i cavalli. |
| 6 | And I will strengthen the house of Judah, and I will save the house of Joseph, and I will bring them again to place them; for I have mercy upon them: and they shall be as though I had not cast them off: for I am the LORD their God, and will hear them. | And I will strengthen the house of Judah, and I will save the house of Joseph, and I will bring them back; for I have mercy upon them; and they shall be as though I had not cast them off: for I am Jehovah their God, and I will hear them. | Io fortificherò la casa di Giuda e salverò la casa di Giuseppe, e li ricondurrò perché ho compassione di loro; saranno come se non li avessi mai scacciati, perché io sono l'Eterno, il loro DIO, e li esaudirò. |
| 7 | And they of Ephraim shall be like a mighty man, and their heart shall rejoice as through wine: yea, their children shall see it, and be glad; their heart shall rejoice in the LORD. | And [they of] Ephraim shall be like a mighty man, and their heart shall rejoice as through wine; yea, their children shall see it, and rejoice; their heart shall be glad in Jehovah. | Quelli di Efraim saranno come un prode e il loro cuore si rallegrerà come inebriato dal vino. Sì, i loro figli lo vedranno e si rallegreranno, il loro cuore esulterà nell'Eterno. |
| 8 | I will hiss for them, and gather them; for I have redeemed them: and they shall increase as they have increased. | I will hiss for them, and gather them; for I have redeemed them; and they shall increase as they have increased. | Fischierò loro per riunirli, perché io li riscatterò; ed essi moltiplicheranno come già moltiplicarono. |
| 9 | And I will sow them among the people: and they shall remember me in far countries; and they shall live with their children, and turn again. | And I will sow them among the peoples; and they shall remember me in far countries; and they shall live with their children, and shall return. | Li disseminerò fra i popoli e nei paesi lontani si ricorderanno di me; vivranno assieme ai loro figli e torneranno. |
| 10 | I will bring them again also out of the land of Egypt, and gather them out of Assyria; and I will bring them into the land of Gilead and Lebanon; and place shall not be found for them. | I will bring them again also out of the land of Egypt, and gather them out of Assyria; and I will bring them into the land of Gilead and Lebanon; and [place] shall not be found for them. | Li farò ritornare dal paese d'Egitto e li raccoglierò dall'Assiria per riportarli nel paese di Galaad e al Libano, ma non ci sarà spazio sufficiente per loro. |
| 11 | And he shall pass through the sea with affliction, and shall smite the waves in the sea, and all the deeps of the river shall dry up: and the pride of Assyria shall be brought down, and the sceptre of Egypt shall depart away. | And he will pass through the sea of affliction, and will smite the waves in the sea, and all the depths of the Nile shall dry up; and the pride of Assyria shall be brought down, and the sceptre of Egypt shall depart. | Egli passerà per il mare dell'avversità, ma percuoterà le onde del mare e tutte le profondità del fiume saranno prosciugate. L'orgoglio dell'Assiria sarà abbattuto e lo scettro d'Egitto sarà rimosso. |
| 12 | And I will strengthen them in the LORD; and they shall walk up and down in his name, saith the LORD. | And I will strengthen them in Jehovah; and they shall walk up and down in his name, saith Jehovah. | Li renderò forti nell'Eterno ed essi cammineranno nel suo nome, dice l'Eterno. |
