Judith 12

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 Then he ordered her to enter where his valuables were stored, and he ordered her wait there, and he appointed what should be given to her from his own feast.	1 Then he ordered that she should go in where his treasures were laid up, and bade her tarry there, and he appointed what should be given her from his own table.
2 And Judith responded to him, and she said: “Now, I am not able to eat from these things which you instructed to be allotted to me, lest an offense come upon me. But I will eat from that which I have brought.”	2 And Judith answered him and said: Now I cannot eat of these things which thou commandest to be given me, lest sin come upon me: but I will eat of the things which I have brought.
3 And Holofernes said to her, “If these things that you have brought with you should fail you, what shall we do for you?”	3 And Holofernes said to her: If these things which thou hast brought with thee fail thee, what shall we do for thee?
4 And Judith said, “As your soul lives, my lord, your maidservant will not expend all these things, until God accomplishes by my hand what I have in mind.” And his servants led her into the tabernacle, as he instructed.	4 And Judith said: As thy soul liveth, my lord, thy handmaid shall not spend all these things till God do by my hand that which I have purposed. And his servants brought her into the tent which he had commanded.
5 And, as she was entering, she requested that it be permitted to her to go outside at night, before daylight, in order to pray and to petition the Lord.	5 And when she was going in, she desired that she might have liberty to go out at night and before day to prayer, and to beseech the Lord.
6 And he instructed his chamberlains that she may exit and enter, just as it may please her, to adore her God, for three days.	6 And he commanded his chamberlains, that she might go out and in, to adore her God as she pleased, for three days.
7 And she went out in the nights into the valley of Bethulia, and she washed herself in a fountain of water.	7 And she went out in the nights into the valley of Bethulia, and washed herself in a fountain of water.
8 And, as she climbed up, she prayed to the Lord God of Israel that he would direct her way, to the liberation of his people.	8 And as she came up, she prayed to the Lord the God of Israel, that he would direct her way to the deliverance of his people.
9 And entering, she remained pure in the tabernacle, until she received her own food in the evening.	9 And going in, she remained pure in the tent, until she took her own meat in the evening.
10 And it happened on the fourth day that Holofernes made a supper for his servants, and he said to Vagao his eunuch: “Go, and persuade that Hebrew woman to willingly consent to live with me.	10 And it came to pass on the fourth day, that Holofernes made a supper for his servants, and said to Vagao his eunuch: so, and persuade that Hebrew woman, to consent of her own accord to dwell with me.
11 For it is disgraceful among the Assyrians, if a woman mocks a man, acting so as to pass through with immunity from him.”	11 For it is looked upon as shameful among the Assyrians, if a woman mock a man, by doing so as to pass free from him.
12 Then Vagao entered toward Judith, and he said, “May she not dread, my good young woman, to enter to my lord, so that she may be honored before his face, so that she may eat with him and drink wine with cheerfulness.”	12 Then Vagao went in to Judith, and said: Let not my good maid be afraid to go in to my lord, that she may be honoured before his face, that she may eat with him and drink wine and be merry.
13 Judith answered him: “Who am I, that I should contradict my lord?	13 And Judith answered him: Who am I, that I should gainsay my lord?
14 All that will be good and best before his eyes, I will do. Moreover, whatever will please him, to me, that will be what is best, all the days of my life.”	14 All that shall be good and best before his eyes, I will do. And whatsoever shall please him, that shall be best to me all the days of my life.
15 And she arose and dressed herself with her garments, and entering, she stood before his face.	15 And she arose and dressed herself out with her garments, and going in she stood before his face.
16 But the heart of Holofernes was struck. For he was burning with desire for her.	16 And the heart of Holofernes was smitten, for he was burning with the desire of her.
17 And Holofernes said to her, “Drink now, and recline with cheerfulness, for you have found favor before me.”	17 And Holofernes said to her: Drink now, and sit down and be merry for thou hast found favour before me.
18 And Judith said, “I will drink, my lord, because my soul has been magnified this day, beyond all my days.”	18 And Judith said: I will drink my lord, because my life is magnified this day above all my days.
19 And she accepted and ate and drank in his sight what her handmaid had prepared for her.	19 And she took and ate and drank before him what her maid had prepared for her.
20 And Holofernes became pleased with her, and he drank very much wine, more than he had ever drunk in his life.	20 And Holofernes was made merry on her occasion, and drank exceeding much wine, so much as he had never drunk in his life.