Judita 11

Biblija Hrvatski	KING JAMES BIBLE
1 Kaza joj tada Holoferno: »Budi hrabra, ženo! Ne plaši se u srcu svome! Jer nisam nanio zla nikome od onih koji odlučiše služiti Nabukodonozora, kralja sve zemlje.	1 Then said Holofernes unto her, Woman, be of good comfort, fear not in thine heart: for I never hurt any that was willing to serve Nabuchodonosor, the king of all the earth.
2 Pa da me i tvoj narod koji živi u brdovitu kraju nije prezreo, ja ne bih digao koplja na nj. Ali su sami to skrivili.	2 Now therefore, if thy people that dwelleth in the mountains had not set light by me, I would not have lifted up my spear against them: but they have done these things to themselves.
3 Nego, sada mi reci zašto si pobjegla od njih a došla k nama. Došla si da se spasiš! Hrabro, život će ti biti pošteđen noćas a i poslije.	3 But now tell me wherefore thou art fled from them, and art come unto us: for thou art come for safeguard; be of good comfort, thou shalt live this night, and hereafter:
4 Nitko ti neće nanijeti zla, nego će se postupati s tobom kako se postupa sa slugama moga gospodara i kralja Nabukodonozora.«	4 For none shall hurt thee, but entreat thee well, as they do the servants of king Nabuchodonosor my lord.
5 Judita mu odgovori: »Poslušaj riječi robinje svoje. Neka sluškinji tvojoj bude dopušteno govoriti s tobom: neću noćas govoriti laži svome gospodaru.	5 Then Judith said unto him, Receive the words of thy servant, and suffer thine handmaid to speak in thy presence, and I will declare no lie to my lord this night.
6 Budeš li slijedio savjete sluškinje svoje, Bog će ti pomoći sretno izvesti djelo tvoje, a gospodar moj neće biti razočaran sa svojih pothvata.	6 And if thou wilt follow the words of thine handmaid, God will bring the thing perfectly to pass by thee; and my lord shall not fail of his purposes.
7 Neka živi Nabukodonozor, kralj sve zemlje, neka živi moć onoga koji te uputio kako bi uzmogao na pravi put izvesti svako živo biće! Pomoću tebe nisu mu doista podvrgnuti samo ljudi nego, zahvaljujući vrijednosti tvojoj, i divlje i domaće životinje i ptice nebeske: sve živi samo za Nabukodonozora i svu kuću njegovu.	7 As Nabuchodonosor king of all the earth liveth, and as his power liveth, who hath sent thee for the upholding of every living thing: for not only men shall serve him by thee, but also the beasts of the field, and the cattle, and the fowls of the air, shall live by thy power under Nabuchodonosor and all his house.
8 Dočuli smo već i za razboritost i za oštroumnost tvoju. Svoj je zemlji znano da si u svem kraljevstvu samo ti sposoban, vrstan i pronicav u ratnom umijeću.	8 For we have heard of thy wisdom and thy policies, and it is reported in all the earth, that thou only art excellent in all the kingdom, and mighty in knowledge, and wonderful in feats of war.
9 Doznali smo i za govor što ga je Ahior izgovorio na tvome vijećanju; budući da su ga stanovnici Betulije spasili, on im je kazao sve što je rekao pred tobom.	9 Now as concerning the matter, which Achior did speak in thy council, we have heard his words; for the men of Bethulia saved him, and he declared unto them all that he had spoken unto thee.
10 A sada, moćni gospodaru, nemoj podcjenjivati njegovo razlaganje, nego ga pohrani u srcu svome jer je istinito: ne može se rod naš progoniti niti ga može dohvatiti mač, osim ako sagriješi Bogu svome.	10 Therefore, O lord and governor, respect not his word; but lay it up in thine heart, for it is true: for our nation shall not be punished, neither can sword prevail against them, except they sin against their God.
11 Ali da moj gospodar ne bi ostao razočaran i promašio u svome pothvatu, past će na glavu njihovu smrt: tereti ih grijeh kojim su razgnjevili Boga svoga počinivši bezakonje.	11 And now, that my lord be not defeated and frustrate of his purpose, even death is now fallen upon them, and their sin hath overtaken them, wherewith they will provoke their God to anger whensoever they shall do that which is not fit to be done:
12 Kako im je ponestalo hrane, a i vode imaju sve manje, prohtjelo im se da navale na stoku svoju i odlučiše da jedu što im je Bog zakonima zabranio.	12 For their victuals fail them, and all their water is scant, and they have determined to lay hands upon their cattle, and purposed to consume all those things, that God hath forbidden them to eat by his laws:
13 Čak su naumili potrošiti prvine žita i desetine vina i ulja, čuvane i namijenjene svećenicima koji u Jeruzalemu služe Boga našega; a ipak su to stvari kojih se nitko od naroda nije smio ni rukom dodirnuti.	13 And are resolved to spend the firstfruits of the the tenths of wine and oil, which they had sanctified, and reserved for the priests that serve in Jerusalem before the face of our God; the which things it is not lawful for any of the people so much as to touch with their hands.
14 Otpravili su u Jeruzalem, budući da i tamošnji stanovnici isto rade, glasnike da im donesu potrebno dopuštenje od Vijeća starješina.	14 For they have sent some to Jerusalem, because they also that dwell there have done the like, to bring them a licence from the senate.
15 Čim im stigne dopuštenje te izvrše svoj naum, toga istog dana bit će ti predani na uništenje.	15 Now when they shall bring them word, they will forthwith do it, and they shall be given to thee to be destroyed the same day.
16 Kada sam ja, sluškinja tvoja, doznala sve to, pobjegoh od njih. Bog me poslao da sudjelujem s tobom u pothvatu kojemu će se začuditi sva zemlja kada za nj čuje.	16 Wherefore I thine handmaid, knowing all this, am fled from their presence; and God hath sent me to work things with thee, whereat all the earth shall be astonished, and whosoever shall hear it.
17 Jer sluškinja je tvoja pobožna i štuje Boga nebeskoga i dan i noć, pa sada, kad ostanem uza te, gospodaru, tvoja će sluškinja samo zatražiti da može noću otići prema dolini. Ondje ću moliti Boga, pa će mi kazati kada oni počine grijeh.	17 For thy servant is religious, and serveth the God of heaven day and night: now therefore, my lord, I will remain with thee, and thy servant will go out by night into the valley, and I will pray unto God, and he will tell me when they have committed their sins:
18 Zatim ću se vratiti i tebe obavijestiti, i ti ćeš tada izaći sa svom vojskom. Među njima neće biti nikoga da ti se odupre.	18 And I will come and shew it unto thee: then thou shalt go forth with all thine army, and there shall be none of them that shall resist thee.
19 Odvest ću te kroz Judeju sve do samog Jeruzalema, postavit ću usred njega prijestolje tvoje. Ti ćeš ih tjerati pred sobom kao što se tjera stado koje nema pastira. Ni pas pred tobom neće zalajati. Sve sam to predosjetila, to mi je objavljeno, pa sam poslana da ti odam.«	19 And I will lead thee through the midst of Judea, until thou come before Jerusalem; and I will set thy throne in the midst thereof; and thou shalt drive them as sheep that have no shepherd, and a dog shall not so much as open his mouth at thee: for these things were told me according to my foreknowledge, and they were declared unto me, and I am sent to tell thee.
20 Te se riječi svidješe Holofernu i svima njegovim slugama. Zadiviše se mudrosti njezinoj te uzviknuše:	20 Then her words pleased Holofernes and all his servants; and they marvelled at her wisdom, and said,
21 »Od jednoga do drugog kraja svijeta nema ravne njoj ljepotom lika i mudrošću razlaganja.«	21 There is not such a woman from one end of the earth to the other, both for beauty of face, and wisdom of words.
22 A Holoferno joj reče: »Dobro je učinio Bog što te poslao pred tvojim narodom da nama pripadne moć, a propast onima koji su prezreli moga gospodara.	22 Likewise Holofernes said unto her. God hath done well to send thee before the people, that strength might be in our hands and destruction upon them that lightly regard my lord.
23 A ti si plemenita izgledom i lijepo zboriš. Budeš li sve učinila kao što si kazala, tvoj Bog postat će i moj Bog, a ti ćeš provoditi svoje dane u palači kralja Nabukodonozora i bit ćeš slavna na svoj zemlji.«	23 And now thou art both beautiful in thy countenance, and witty in thy words: surely if thou do as thou hast spoken thy God shall be my God, and thou shalt dwell in the house of king Nabuchodonosor, and shalt be renowned through the whole earth.