Judith 16

Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition	JERUSALEM
1 Then Judith began this thanksgiving before all Israel, and all the people loudly sang this song of praise.	1 Entonnez un chant à mon Dieu sur les tambourins, chantez le Seigneur avec les cymbales, mêlezpour lui le psaume au cantique, exaltez et invoquez son nom!
2 And Judith said, Begin a song to my God with tambourines, sing to my Lord with cymbals. Raise to him a new psalm; exalt him, and call upon his name.	2 Car le Seigneur est un Dieu briseur de guerres; il a établi son camp au milieu de son peuple, pourm'arracher de la main de mes adversaires.
3 For God is the Lord who crushes wars; for he has delivered me out of the hands of my pursuers, and brought me to his camp, in the midst of the people.	3 Assur descendit des montagnes du septentrion, il vint avec les myriades de son armée. Leurmultitude obstruait les torrents, leurs chevaux couvraient les collines.
4 The Assyrian came down from the mountains of the north; he came with myriads of his warriors; their multitude blocked up the valleys, their cavalry covered the hills.	4 Ils parlaient d'embraser mon pays, de passer mes adolescents au fil de l'épée, de jeter à terre mesnourrissons, de livrer au butin mes enfants et mes jeunes filles au rapt.
5 He boasted that he would burn up my territory, and kill my young men with the sword, and dash my infants to the ground and seize my children as prey, and take my virgins as booty.	5 Mais le Seigneur Tout-Puissant le leur interdit par la main d'une femme.
6 But the Lord Almighty has foiled them by the hand of a woman.	6 Car leur héros n'est pas tombé devant des jeunes gens, ce ne sont pas des fils de titans qui l'ontfrappé, ni de fiers géants qui l'ont attaqué, mais c'est Judith, fille de Merari, qui l'a désarmé par la beauté de sonvisage.
7 For their mighty one did not fall by the hands of the young men, nor did the sons of the Titans smite him, nor did tall giants set upon him; but Judith the daughter of Merari undid him with the beauty of her countenance.	7 Elle avait déposé son vêtement de deuil pour le réconfort des affligés d'Israël, elle avait oint sonvisage de parfums,
8 For she took off her widow's mourning to exalt the oppressed in Israel. She anointed her face with ointment and fastened her hair with a tiara and put on a linen gown to deceive him.	8 elle avait emprisonné sa chevelure sous un turban, elle avait mis une robe de lin pour le séduire.
9 Her sandal ravished his eyes, her beauty captivated his mind, and the sword severed his neck.	9 Sa sandale ravit son regard, sa beauté captiva son âme... et le cimeterre lui trancha le cou!
10 The Persians trembled at her boldness, the Medes were daunted at her daring.	10 Les Perses frémirent de son audace et les Mèdes furent confondus de sa hardiesse.
11 Then my oppressed people shouted for joy; my weak people shouted and the enemy trembled; they lifted up their voices, and the enemy were turned back.	11 Alors mes humbles crièrent, et eux prirent peur, mes faibles hurlèrent, et eux furent saisis d'effroi;ils enflèrent leur voix, et eux reculèrent.
12 The sons of maidservants have pierced them through; they were wounded like the children of fugitives, they perished before the army of my Lord.	12 Des enfants de femmelettes les tuèrent, ils les transpercèrent comme des fils de déserteurs. Ilspérirent dans la bataille de mon Seigneur!
13 I will sing to my God a new song: O Lord, thou are great and glorious, wonderful in strength, invincible.	13 Je veux chanter à mon Dieu un cantique nouveau. Seigneur, tu es grand, tu es glorieux, admirabledans ta force, invincible.
14 Let all thy creatures serve thee, for thou didst speak, and they were made. Thou didst send forth thy Spirit, and it formed them; there is none that can resist thy voice.	14 Que toute ta création te serve! Car tu as dit et les êtres furent, tu envoyas ton souffle et ils furentconstruits, et personne ne peut résister à ta voix.
15 For the mountains shall be shaken to their foundations with the waters; at thy presence the rocks shall melt like wax, but to those who fear thee thou wilt continue to show mercy.	15 Les montagnes crouleraient-elles pour se mêler aux flots, les rochers fondraient-ils comme la ciredevant ta face, qu'à ceux qui te craignent tu serais encore propice.
16 For every sacrifice as a fragrant offering is a small thing, and all fat for burnt offerings to thee is a very little thing, but he who fears the Lord shall be great for ever.	16 Certes, c'est peu de chose qu'un sacrifice d'agréable odeur, et moins encore la graisse qui t'estbrûlée en holocauste; mais qui craint le Seigneur est grand toujours.
17 Woe to the nations that rise up against my people! The Lord Almighty will take vengeance on them in the day of judgment; fire and worms he will give to their flesh; they shall weep in pain for ever.	17 Malheur aux nations qui se dressent contre ma race! Le Seigneur Tout-Puissant les châtiera au jourdu jugement. Il enverra le feu et les vers dans leurs chairs et ils pleureront de douleur éternellement.
18 When they arrived at Jerusalem they worshiped God. As soon as the people were purified, they offered their burnt offerings, their freewill offerings, and their gifts.	18 Quand ils furent arrivés à Jérusalem, tous se prosternèrent devant Dieu et, une fois le peuplepurifié, ils offrirent leurs holocaustes, leurs oblations volontaires et leurs dons.
19 Judith also dedicated to God all the vessels of Holofernes, which the people had given her; and the canopy which she took for herself from his bedchamber she gave as a votive offering to the Lord.	19 Judith voua à Dieu, en anathème, tout le mobilier d'Holopherne donné par le peuple et la draperiequ'elle avait elle-même enlevée de son lit.
20 So the people continued feasting in Jerusalem before the sanctuary for three months, and Judith remained with them.	20 La population se livra à l'allégresse devant le Temple, à Jérusalem, trois mois durant, et Judith restaavec eux.
21 After this every one returned home to his own inheritance, and Judith went to Bethulia, and remained on her estate, and was honored in her time throughout the whole country.	21 Ce temps écoulé, chacun revint chez soi. Judith regagna Béthulie et y demeura dans son domaine.De son vivant elle devint célèbre dans tout le pays.
22 Many desired to marry her, but she remained a widow all the days of her life after Manasseh her husband died and was gathered to his people.	22 Beaucoup la demandèrent en mariage, mais elle ne connut point d'homme tous les jours de sa viedepuis que son mari Manassé était mort et avait été réuni à son peuple.
23 She became more and more famous, and grew old in her husband's house, until she was one hundred and five years old. She set her maid free. She died in Bethulia, and they buried her in the cave of her husband Manasseh,	23 Son renom croissait de plus en plus tandis qu'elle avançait en âge dans la maison de son mari. Elleatteignit 105 ans. Elle affranchit sa servante, puis mourut à Béthulie et fut ensevelie dans la caverne où reposaitson mari Manassé.
24 and the house of Israel mourned for her seven days. Before she died she distributed her property to all those who were next of kin to her husband Manasseh, and to her own nearest kindred.	24 La maison d'Israël célébra son deuil durant sept jours. Avant de mourir elle avait réparti ses biensdans la parenté de son mari Manassé et dans la sienne propre.
25 And no one ever again spread terror among the people of Israel in the days of Judith, or for a long time after her death.	25 Plus personne n'inquiéta les Israélites du temps de Judith ni longtemps encore après sa mort.