Genesis 38
1 And it came to pass at that time, that Judah went down from his brethren, and turned in to a man of Adullam whose name was Hirah.
Or avvenne che, in quel tempo, Giuda discese di presso ai suoi fratelli, e andò a stare da un uomo di Adullam, che avea nome Hira.
2 And Judah saw there the daughter of a Canaanitish man whose name was Shua; and he took her, and went in to her.
E Giuda vide quivi la figliuola di un Cananeo, chiamato Shua; e se la prese, e convisse con lei.
3 And she conceived and bore a son; and he called his name Er.
Ed ella concepì e partorì un figliuolo, al quale egli pose nome Er.
4 And she again conceived and bore a son, and she called his name Onan.
Poi ella concepì di nuovo, e partorì un figliuolo, al quale pose nome Onan.
5 And again she bore a son, and she called his name Shelah; and he was at Chezib when she bore him.
E partorì ancora un figliuolo, al quale pose nome Scela. Or Giuda era a Kezib, quand’ella lo partorì.
6 And Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, and her name was Tamar.
E Giuda prese per Er, suo primogenito, una moglie che avea nome Tamar.
7 And Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of Jehovah, and Jehovah slew him.
Ma Er, primogenito di Giuda, era perverso agli occhi dell’Eterno, e l’Eterno lo fece morire.
8 Then Judah said to Onan, Go in to thy brother's wife, and fulfil to her the brother-in-law's duty, and raise up seed to thy brother.
Allora Giuda disse a Onan: “Va’ dalla moglie del tuo fratello, prenditela come cognato, e suscita una progenie al tuo fratello”.
9 But when Onan knew that the seed should not be his own, it came to pass when he went in to his brother's wife, that he spilled [it] on the ground, in order to give no seed to his brother.
E Onan, sapendo che quella progenie non sarebbe sua, quando s’accostava alla moglie del suo fratello, faceva in modo d’impedire il concepimento, per non dar progenie al fratello.
10 And the thing which he did was evil in the sight of Jehovah, and he slew him also.
Ciò ch’egli faceva dispiacque all’Eterno, il quale fece morire anche lui.
11 And Judah said to Tamar his daughter-in-law, Remain a widow in thy father's house, until Shelah my son is grown; for he said, Lest he die also, as his brethren. And Tamar went and remained in her father's house.
Allora Giuda disse a Tamar sua nuora: “Rimani vedova in casa di tuo padre, finché Scela, mio figliuolo, sia cresciuto”. Perché diceva: “Badiamo che anch’egli non muoia come i suoi fratelli”. E Tamar se ne andò, e dimorò in casa di suo padre.
12 And as the days were multiplied, Judah's wife, the daughter of Shua, died. And Judah was comforted, and he went up to his sheep-shearers, to Timnah, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite.
Passaron molti giorni, e morì la figliuola di Shua, moglie di Giuda; e dopo che Giuda si fu consolato, salì da quelli che tosavan le sue pecore a Timna; egli col suo amico Hira, l’Adullamita.
13 And it was told Tamar, saying, Behold thy father-in-law is going up to Timnah to shear his sheep.
Di questo fu informata Tamar, e le fu detto: “Ecco, il tuo suocero sale a Timna a tosare le sue pecore”.
14 And she put the garments of her widowhood off from her, and covered herself with a veil, and wrapped herself, and sat in the entry of Enaim, which is on the way to Timnah; for she saw that Shelah was grown, and she was not given to him as wife.
Allora ella si tolse le vesti da vedova, si coprì d’un velo, se ne avvolse tutta, e si pose a sedere alla porta di Enaim, ch’è sulla via di Timna; poiché vedeva che Scela era cresciuto, e nondimeno, lei non gli era stata data per moglie.
15 And Judah saw her, and took her for a harlot; because she had covered her face.
Come Giuda la vide, la prese per una meretrice, perch’essa aveva il viso coperto.
16 And he turned aside to her by the way, and said, Come, I pray thee, let me go in to thee; for he did not know that she was his daughter-in-law. And she said, What wilt thou give me, that thou mayest come in to me?
E accostatosi a lei sulla via, le disse: “Lasciami venire da te!” Poiché non sapeva ch’ella fosse sua nuora. Ed ella rispose: “Che mi darai per venire da me?”
17 And he said, I will send [thee] a kid of the goats from the flock. And she said, Wilt thou give [me] a pledge, until thou send it?
Ed egli le disse: “Ti manderò un capretto del mio gregge”. Ed ella: “Mi darai tu un pegno finché tu me l’abbia mandato?”
18 And he said, What pledge shall I give thee? And she said, Thy signet, and thy lace, and thy staff which is in thy hand. And he gave [it] her, and went in to her; and she conceived by him.
Ed egli: “Che pegno ti darò?” E l’altra rispose: “Il tuo sigillo, il tuo cordone e il bastone che hai in mano”. Egli glieli dette, andò da lei, ed ella rimase incinta di lui.
19 And she arose and went away; and she laid by her veil from her, and put on the garments of her widowhood.
Poi ella si levò, e se ne andò; si tolse il velo, e si rimise le vesti da vedova.
20 And Judah sent the kid of the goats by the hand of his friend the Adullamite, to receive the pledge from the woman's hand; but he found her not.
E Giuda mandò il capretto per mezzo del suo amico, l’Adullamita, affin di ritirare il pegno di man di quella donna; ma egli non la trovò.
21 And he asked the men of her place, saying, Where is the prostitute that was at Enaim, by the way-side? And they said, There was no prostitute here.
Interrogò la gente del luogo, dicendo: “Dov’è quella meretrice che stava a Enaim, sulla via?” E quelli risposero: “Qui non c’è stata alcuna meretrice”.
22 And he returned to Judah, and said, I have not found her; and also the men of the place said, No prostitute has been here.
Ed egli se ne tornò a Giuda, e gli disse: “Non l’ho trovata; e, per di più, la gente del luogo m’ha detto: Qui non c’è stata alcuna meretrice”.
23 Then Judah said, Let her take [it] for herself, lest we be put to shame. Behold, I sent this kid, and thou hast not found her.
E Giuda disse: “Si tenga pure il pegno, che non abbiamo a incorrere nel disprezzo. Ecco, io ho mandato questo capretto, e tu non l’hai trovata”.
24 And it came to pass about three months after, that it was told Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughter-in-law has committed fornication, and behold, she is also with child by fornication. And Judah said, Bring her forth, that she may be burned.
Or circa tre mesi dopo, vennero a dire a Giuda: “Tamar, tua nuora, si è prostituita; e, per di più, eccola incinta in seguito alla sua prostituzione”. E Giuda disse: “Menatela fuori, e sia arsa!”
25 When she was brought forth, she sent to her father-in-law, saying, By the man to whom these [belong] am I with child; and she said, Acknowledge, I pray thee, whose are this signet, and this lace, and this staff.
Come la menavano fuori, ella mandò a dire al suocero: “Sono incinta dell’uomo al quale appartengono queste cose”. E disse: “Riconosci, ti prego, di chi siano questo sigillo, questi cordoni e questo bastone”.
26 And Judah acknowledged [them], and said, She is more righteous than I, because I have not given her to Shelah my son. And he knew her again no more.
Giuda li riconobbe, e disse: “Ella è più giusta di me, giacché io non l’ho data a Scela, mio figliuolo”. Ed egli non ebbe più relazioni con lei.
27 And it came to pass at the time of her delivery, that behold, twins were in her womb.
Or quando venne il tempo in cui doveva partorire, ecco ch’essa aveva in seno due gemelli.
28 And it came to pass when she brought forth, that one stretched out [his] hand, and the midwife took it and bound round his hand a scarlet thread, saying, This came out first.
E mentre partoriva, l’un d’essi mise fuori una mano; e la levatrice la prese, e vi legò un filo di scarlatto, dicendo: “Questo qui esce il primo”.
29 And it came to pass as he drew back his hand, that behold, his brother came out; and she said, How hast thou broken forth! on thee be the breach! And they called his name Pherez.
Ma egli ritirò la mano, ed ecco uscir fuori il suo fratello. Allora la levatrice disse: “Perché ti sei fatta questa breccia?” Per questo motivo gli fu messo nome Perets.
30 And afterwards came out his brother, round whose hand was the scarlet thread; and they called his name Zerah.
Poi uscì il suo fratello, che aveva alla mano il filo di scarlatto; e fu chiamato Zerach.
