Judith 14

KING JAMES BIBLE	BIBLIA
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.	1 Judit les dijo: «Escuchadme, hermanos; tomad esta cabeza y colgadle en el saliente de nuestras murallas;
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.	2 y apenas despunte el alba y salga el sol sobre la tierra, empuñaréis cada uno vuestras armas y saldréis fuera de la ciudad todos los hombres capaces. Que se ponga uno al frente, como si intentarais bajar a la llanura, contra la avanzada de los asirios. Pero no bajéis.
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.	3 Los asirios tomarán sus armas y marcharán a su campamento para despertar a los jefes del ejército de Asiria. Correrán a la tienda de Holofernes, pero al no dar con él, quedarán aterrorizados y huirán ante vosotros.
4 So ye, and all that inhabit the coast of Israel, shall pursue them, and overthrow them as they go.	4 Entonces, vosotros y todos los habitantes del territorio de Israel, saldréis en su persecución y los abatiréis en la retirada.
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.	5 «Pero antes, traed aquí a Ajior el ammonita, para que vea y reconozca al que despreciaba a la casa de Israel, al que le envió a nosotros como destinado a la muerte».
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.	6 Hicieron, pues, venir a Ajior desde la casa de Ozías. Al llegar y ver que uno de los hombres de la asamblea del pueblo tenía en la mano la cabeza de Holofernes, cayó al suelo, desvanecido.
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.	7 Cuando le reanimaron, se echó a los pies de Judit, se postró ante ella y dijo: «¡Bendita seas en todas las tiendas de Judá y en todas las naciones que, cuando oigan pronunciar tu nombre, se sentirán turbadas!»
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.	8 «Y ahora, cuéntame lo que has hecho durante este tiempo». Judit le contó, en medio del pueblo, todo cuanto había hecho, desde que salió hasta el momento en que les estaba hablando.
9 And when she had left off speaking, the people shouted with a loud voice, and made a joyful noise in their city.	9 Cuando hubo acabado su relato, todo el pueblo lanzó grandes aclamaciones y en toda la ciudad resonaron los gritos de alegría.
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.	10 Ajior, por su parte, viendo todo cuanto había hecho el Dios de Israel, creyó en él firmemente, se hizo circuncidar y quedó anexionado para siempre a la casa de Israel.
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.	11 Apenas despuntó el alba, colgaron de la muralla la cabeza de Holofernes, tomaron las armas todos los hombres de Israel y salieron, por grupos, hacia las subidas.
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.	12 Al verlos los asirios, communicaron la novedad a sus oficiales, y éstos la fueron comunicando a sus estrategas y comandantes y a todos sus jefes,
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.	13 hasta llegar a la tienda de Holofernes. Dijeron, pues, a su intendente general: «Despierta a nuestro señor, porque esos esclavos tienen la osadía de bajar a combatir contra nosotros, para hacerse exterminar completamente».
14 Then went in Bagoas, and knocked at the door of the tent; for he thought that he had slept with Judith.	14 Entró, pues, Bagoas y dio palmadas ante la cortina de la tienda, porque suponía que Holofernes estaría durmiendo con Judit.
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.	15 Como nadie respondía, apartó la cortina, entró en el dormitorio, y lo encontró tendido sobre el umbral muerto y decapitado.
16 Therefore he cried with a loud voice, with weeping, and sighing, and a mighty cry, and rent his garments.	16 Dio entonces una gran voz, con gemido y llanto y fuertes alaridos, al tiempo que rasgaba sus vestiduras.
17 After he went into the tent where Judith lodged: and when he found her not, he leaped out to the people, and cried,	17 Entró luego en la tienda en que se había aposentado Judit, y al no verla, se precipitó hacia la tropa gritando:
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.	18 «¡Esas esclavas eran unas pérfidas! Una sola mujer hebrea ha llenado de vergüenza la casa del rey Nabucodonosor. ¡Mirad a Holofernes, derribado en tierra y decapitado!»
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.	19 Cuando los jefes del ejército asirio oyeron estas palabras, su ánimo quedó turbado hasta el extremo, rasgaron sus túnicas y lanzaron grandes gritos y voces por todo el campamento.