Livre de Judith 14

JERUSALEM	KING JAMES BIBLE
1 Judith leur dit: "Ecoutez-moi, frères. Prenez cette tête, suspendez-la au faîte de vos remparts.	1 Then said Judith unto them, Hear me now, my brethren, and take this head, and hang it upon the highest place of your walls.
2 Puis, quand l'aube aura paru et que le soleil sera levé sur la terre, prenez chacun vos armes et quetout homme valide sorte de la ville. Sur cette troupe établissez un chef, tout comme si vous vouliez descendredans la plaine vers le poste avancé des Assyriens. Mais ne descendez pas.	2 And so soon as the morning shall appear, and the sun shall come forth upon the earth, take ye every one his weapons, and go forth every valiant man out of the city, and set ye a captain over them, as though ye would go down into the field toward the watch of the Assyrians; but go not down.
3 Les Assyriens prendront leur équipement, gagneront leur camp et éveilleront les chefs de leurarmée. On se précipitera alors vers la tente d'Holopherne et on ne le trouvera pas. La frayeur s'emparera d'eux etils fuiront devant vous.	3 Then they shall take their armour, and shall go into their camp, and raise up the captains of the army of Assur, and shall run to the tent of Holofernes, but shall not find him: then fear shall fall upon them, and they shall flee before your face.
4 Vous, et tous ceux qui habitent dans le territoire d'Israël, vous n'aurez plus qu'à les poursuivre et àles abattre dans leur retraite.	4 So ye, and all that inhabit the coast of Israel, shall pursue them, and overthrow them as they go.
5 "Mais avant d'agir ainsi, appelez-moi Achior l'Ammonite, pour qu'il voie et reconnaisse lecontempteur de la maison d'Israël, celui qui l'avait envoyé parmi nous comme un homme voué d'avance à lamort."	5 But before ye do these things, call me Achior the Ammonite, that he may see and know him that despised the house of Israel, and that sent him to us as it were to his death.
6 On fit donc venir Achior de chez Ozias. Sitôt arrivé, à la vue de la tête d'Holopherne que tenait undes hommes de l'assemblée du peuple, il tomba la face contre terre et s'évanouit.	6 Then they called Achior out of the house of Ozias; and when he was come, and saw the head of Holofernes in a man's hand in the assembly of the people, he fell down on his face, and his spirit failed.
7 On le releva. Il se jeta alors aux pieds de Judith et, se prosternant devant elle, s'écria: "Bénie sois-tudans toutes les tentes de Juda et parmi tous les peuples; ceux qui entendront prononcer ton nom seront saisisd'effroi!	7 But when they had recovered him, he fell at Judith's feet, and reverenced her, and said, Blessed art thou in all the tabernacles of Juda, and in all nations, which hearing thy name shall be astonished.
8 Et maintenant dis-moi ce que tu as fait durant ces jours." Et Judith lui raconta, au milieu de tout lepeuple, tout ce qu'elle avait fait depuis le jour de sa sortie de Béthulie jusqu'au moment où elle parlait.	8 Now therefore tell me all the things that thou hast done in these days. Then Judith declared unto him in the midst of the people all that she had done, from the day that she went forth until that hour she spake unto them.
9 Quand elle se fut tue, le peuple poussa de puissantes acclamations et emplit la ville de crisd'allégresse.	9 And when she had left off speaking, the people shouted with a loud voice, and made a joyful noise in their city.
10 Achior, voyant tout ce qu'avait fait le Dieu d'Israël, crut fermement en lui, se fit circoncire et futadmis définitivement dans la maison d'Israël.	10 And when Achior had seen all that the God of Israel had done, he believed in God greatly, and circumcised the flesh of his foreskin, and was joined unto the house of Israel unto this day.
11 Quand l'aube parut, les gens de Béthulie pendirent la tête d'Holopherne au rempart. Chacun prit sesarmes et tous sortirent par bandes sur les pentes de la montagne.	11 And as soon as the morning arose, they hanged the head of Holofernes upon the wall, and every man took his weapons, and they went forth by bands unto the straits of the mountain.
12 Ce que voyant, les Assyriens dépêchèrent des messagers vers leurs chefs qui, à leur tour, serendirent chez les stratèges, les chiliarques et tous leurs officiers.	12 But when the Assyrians saw them, they sent to their leaders, which came to their captains and tribunes, and to every one of their rulers.
13 On parvint ainsi jusqu'à la tente d'Holopherne. "Eveille notre maître, dit-on à son intendant. Cesesclaves ont osé descendre vers nous et nous attaquer pour se faire complètement massacrer."	13 So they came to Holofernes' tent, and said to him that had the charge of all his things, Waken now our lord: for the slaves have been bold to come down against us to battle, that they may be utterly destroyed.
14 Bagoas entra donc. Il frappa des mains devant le rideau de la tente, pensant qu'Holopherne dormaitavec Judith.	14 Then went in Bagoas, and knocked at the door of the tent; for he thought that he had slept with Judith.
15 Mais comme personne ne semblait rien entendre, il ouvrit et pénétra dans la chambre à coucher etle trouva jeté sur le seuil, mort, la tête coupée.	15 But because none answered, he opened it, and went into the bedchamber, and found him cast upon the floor dead, and his head was taken from him.
16 Il poussa alors un grand cri, pleura, sanglota, hurla et déchira ses vêtements,	16 Therefore he cried with a loud voice, with weeping, and sighing, and a mighty cry, and rent his garments.
17 puis pénétra dans la tente où logeait Judith et ne la trouva pas. Alors, s'élançant dans la foule, ilcria:	17 After he went into the tent where Judith lodged: and when he found her not, he leaped out to the people, and cried,
18 "Ah! les esclaves se sont rebellés! Une femme des Hébreux a couvert de honte la maison deNabuchodonosor. Holopherne gît à terre, décapité!"	18 These slaves have dealt treacherously; one woman of the Hebrews hath brought shame upon the house of king Nabuchodonosor: for, behold, Holofernes lieth upon the ground without a head.
19 A ces mots les chefs de l'armée d'Assur, l'esprit complètement bouleversé, déchirèrent leurstuniques et firent retentir le camp de leurs cris et de leurs clameurs.	19 When the captains of the Assyrians' army heard these words, they rent their coats and their minds were wonderfully troubled, and there was a cry and a very great noise throughout the camp.