Judit 4

BIBLIA	KING JAMES BIBLE
1 Los israelitas que habitaban en Judea oyeron todo cuanto Holofernes, jefe supremo del ejército de Nabucodonosor, rey de Asiria, había hecho con todas las naciones: cómo había saqueado sus templos y los había destruido,	1 Now the children of Israel, that dwelt in Judea, heard all that Holofernes the chief captain of Nabuchodonosor king of the Assyrians had done to the nations, and after what manner he had spoiled all their temples, and brought them to nought.
2 y tuvieron gran miedo ante él, temblando por la suerte de Jerusalén y por el Templo del Señor su Dios,	2 Therefore they were exceedingly afraid of him, and were troubled for Jerusalem, and for the temple of the Lord their God:
3 pues hacía poco que habían vuelto del destierro y apenas si acababa de reunirse el pueblo de Judea y de ser consagrados el mobiliario, el altar y el Templo profanados.	3 For they were newly returned from the captivity, and all the people of Judea were lately gathered together: and the vessels, and the altar, and the house, were sanctified after the profanation.
4 Pusieron, pues, sobre aviso a toda la región de Samaría, a Koná, Bet Jorón, Belmáin, Jericó, y también Joba, Esorá y el valle de Salem,	4 Therefore they sent into all the coasts of Samaria, and the villages and to Bethoron, and Belmen, and Jericho, and to Choba, and Esora, and to the valley of Salem:
5 y ocuparon con tiempo todas las alturas de las montañas más elevadas, fortificaron los poblados que había en ellas e hicieron provisiones con vistas a la guerra, pues tenían reciente la cosecha de los campos.	5 And possessed themselves beforehand of all the tops of the high mountains, and fortified the villages that were in them, and laid up victuals for the provision of war: for their fields were of late reaped.
6 El sumo sacerdote Yoyaquim, que estaba entonces en Jerusalén, escribió a los habitantes de Betulia y Betomestáin, que está frente a Esdrelón, a la entrada de la llanura cercana a Dotán,	6 Also Joacim the high priest, which was in those days in Jerusalem, wrote to them that dwelt in Bethulia, and Betomestham, which is over against Esdraelon toward the open country, near to Dothaim,
7 ordenándoles que tomaran posiciones en las subidas de la montaña que dan acceso a Judea, pues era fácil detener allí a los atacantes por la angostura del paso que sólo permite avanzar dos hombres de frente.	7 Charging them to keep the passages of the hill country: for by them there was an entrance into Judea, and it was easy to stop them that would come up, because the passage was straight, for two men at the most.
8 Los israelitas cumplieron la orden del sumo sacerdote Yoyaquim y del Consejo de Ancianos de todo el pueblo de Israel que se encontraba en Jerusalén.	8 And the children of Israel did as Joacim the high priest had commanded them, with the ancients of all the people of Israel, which dwelt at Jerusalem.
9 Todos los hombres de Israel clamaron a Dios con gran fervor, y con gran fervor se humillaron;	9 Then every man of Israel cried to God with great fervency, and with great vehemency did they humble their souls:
10 y ellos, sus mujeres, sus hijos y sus ganados, los forasteros residentes, los jornaleros y los esclavos, se ciñeron de sayal.	10 Both they, and their wives and their children, and their cattle, and every stranger and hireling, and their servants bought with money, put sackcloth upon their loins.
11 Todos los hombres, mujeres y niños de Israel que habitaban en Jerusalén se postraron ante el Templo, cubrieron de ceniza sus cabezas y extendieron las manos ante el Señor.	11 Thus every man and women, and the little children, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, fell before the temple, and cast ashes upon their heads, and spread out their sackcloth before the face of the Lord: also they put sackcloth about the altar,
12 Cubrieron el altar de saco y clamaron insistentemente, todos a una, al Dios de Israel, para que no entregase sus hijos al saqueo, sus mujeres al pillaje, las ciudades de su herencia a la destrucción y las cosas santas a la profanación y al ludibrio, para mofa de los gentiles.	12 And cried to the God of Israel all with one consent earnestly, that he would not give their children for a prey, and their wives for a spoil, and the cities of their inheritance to destruction, and the sanctuary to profanation and reproach, and for the nations to rejoice at.
13 El Señor oyó su voz y vio su angustia. El pueblo ayunó largos días en toda Judea y en Jerusalén, ante el santuario del Señor Omnipotente.	13 So God heard their prayers, and looked upon their afflictions: for the people fasted many days in all Judea and Jerusalem before the sanctuary of the Lord Almighty.
14 El sumo sacerdote Yoyaquim y todos los que estaban delante del Señor, sacerdotes y ministros del Señor, ceñidos de sayal, ofrecían el holocausto perpetuo, las oraciones y las ofrendas voluntarias del pueblo,	14 And Joacim the high priest, and all the priests that stood before the Lord, and they which ministered unto the Lord, had their loins girt with sackcloth, and offered the daily burnt offerings, with the vows and free gifts of the people,
15 y con la tiara cubierta de ceniza clamaban al Señor con todas sus fuerzas para que velara benignamente por toda la casa de Israel.	15 And had ashes on their mitres, and cried unto the Lord with all their power, that he would look upon all the house of Israel graciously.