Judith 15

NEW AMERICAN BIBLE	SAGRADA BIBLIA
1 On hearing what had happened, those still in their tents were amazed,	1 Quando todo o exército soube que Holofernes tinha sido decapitado, perderam a razão e o conselho. Agitados pelo espanto e pelo terror, buscaram a salvação na fuga.
2 and overcome with fear and trembling. No one kept ranks any longer; they scattered in all directions, and fled along every road, both through the valley and in the mountains.	2 Sem trocar uma palavra sequer com o seu vizinho, com a cabeça baixa, deixando tudo, fugiram pelas planícies e pelos montes, procurando escapar aos hebreus, pois ouviam que vinham armados sobre eles.
3 Those also who were stationed in the mountain district around Bethulia took to flight. Then all the Israelite warriors overwhelmed them.	3 Os israelitas, vendo-os fugir, perseguiram-nos. Desceram as encostas atrás deles tocando a trombeta e soltando grandes gritos.
4 Uzziah sent messengers to Betomasthaim, to Choba and Kona, and to the whole country of Israel to report what had happened, that all might fall upon the enemy and destroy them.	4 E como os assírios iam fugindo desordenadamente, os israelitas que os perseguiam juntos, formados em batalhão, destroçavam todos os que podiam atingir.
5 On hearing this, all the Israelites, with one accord, attacked them and cut them down as far as Choba. Even those from Jerusalem and the rest of the mountain region took part in this, for they too had been notified of the happenings in the camp of their enemies. The Gileadites and the Galileans struck the enemy's flanks with great slaughter, even beyond Damascus and its territory.	5 Ozias mandou mensageiros a todas as cidades e províncias de Israel.
6 The remaining inhabitants of Bethulia swept down on the camp of the Assyrians, plundered it, and acquired great riches.	6 Assim, cada localidade e cada cidade armou o melhor de sua juventude e a enviou contra os assírios, e perseguiram-nos à ponta de espada até a sua fronteira mais afastada.
7 The Israelites who returned from the slaughter took possession of what was left, till the towns and villages in the mountains and on the plain were crammed with the enormous quantity of booty they had seized.	7 Entretanto, os que tinham ficado em Betúlia, entraram no acampamento dos assírios e levaram um enorme despojo deixado pelo inimigo em sua fuga.
8 The high priest Joakim and the elders of the Israelites, who dwelt in Jerusalem, came to see for themselves the good things that the Lord had done for Israel, and to meet and congratulate Judith.	8 Enfim, aqueles que voltaram vitoriosos para Betúlia, trouxeram consigo tudo o que pertencera aos assírios, um numeroso rebanho, grande quantidade de material e de animais de carga; e assim todos, desde o maior até o menor, se enriqueceram com seus despojos.
9 When they had visited her, all with one accord blessed her, saying: "You are the glory of Jerusalem, the surpassing joy of Israel; You are the splendid boast of our people.	9 Veio então de Jerusalém a Betúlia o sumo sacerdote Joaquim com todos os anciãos para ver Judite.
10 With your own hand you have done all this; You have done good to Israel, and God is pleased with what you have wrought. May you be blessed by the Lord Almighty forever and ever!" And all the people answered, "Amen!"	10 Quando ela lhes veio ao encontro, abençoaram-na todos a uma só voz, dizendo: Tu és a glória de Jerusalém; Tu és a alegria de Israel, tu és a honra de nosso povo.
11 For thirty days the whole populace plundered the camp, giving Judith the tent of Holofernes, with all his silver, his couches, his dishes, and all his furniture, which she accepted. She harnessed her mules, hitched her wagons to them, and loaded these things on them.	11 Deste prova de alma viril e coração valente. Amaste a castidade, e não quiseste, depois da morte do teu marido, conhecer outro homem; então o Senhor te fortaleceu e por isso serás eternamente bendita.
12 All the women of Israel gathered to see her; and they blessed her and performed a dance in her honor. She took branches in her hands and distributed them to the women around her,	12 Ao que todo o povo respondeu: Assim seja! Assim seja!
13 and she and the other women crowned themselves with garlands of olive leaves. At the head of all the people, she led the women in the dance, while the men of Israel followed in their armor, wearing garlands and singing hymns.	13 Trinta dias mal bastaram ao povo de Israel para recolher os despojos dos assírios.
14 Judith led all Israel in this song of thanksgiving, and the people swelled this hymn of praise:	14 Tudo o que se soube ter pertencido a Holofernes, o povo deu-o a Judite: ouro, prata, vestes, pedras preciosas e outros objetos.
	15 Todo o povo entregou-se a grandes festas, com as mulheres, com as jovens e com os jovens, ao som de harpas e cítaras.