Giuditta 15

BIBBIA RICCIOTTI	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 - Or quando tutto l'esercito seppe che Oloferne era stato decapitalo, persero la ragione ed il senno, e spinti solo dalla paura e dallo spavento cercaron salvezza nella fuga;	1 And when all the army heard that Holofernes was beheaded, courage and counsel fled from them, and being seized with trembling and fear they thought only to save themselves by flight:
2 nessuno pertanto parlava coi compagni, ma a capo basso, abbandonata ogni cosa, s'affrettavano a salvarsi dagli ebrei che essi udivano venir loro addosso armati, e fuggivano per le vie de' campi e pei sentieri dei colli.	2 So that no one spoke to his neighbor, but hanging down the head, leaving all things behind, they made haste to escape from the Hebrews, who, as they heard, were coming armed upon them, and fled by the ways of the fields, and the paths of the hills.
3 Vedendo allora i figli d'Israele che quelli fuggivano, si misero ad inseguirli, e corsero dando flato alle trombe e gridando dietro a loro.	3 So the children of Israel seeing them fleeing, followed after them. And they went down sounding with trumpets and shouting after them.
4 E siccome gli Assiri fuggivano a precipizio sparpagliati, mentre i figli di Israele li inseguivano uniti, questi ne uccidevano quanti ne trovavano.	4 And because the Assyrians were not united together, they went without order in their flight ; but the children of Israel pursuing in one body, defeated all that they could find.
5 Ozia poi mandò avviso a tuttè le città e province d'Israele.	5 And Ozias sent messengers through all the cities and countries of Israel.
6 Ed ogni provincia c città mandò dietro ai fuggiaschi il fiore della sua gioventù armata; e li inseguirono e li passarono a fil di spada, sino agli ultimi confini della loro terra.	6 And every country, and every city, sent their chosen young men armed after them, and they pursued them with the edge of the sword until they came to the extremities of their confines.
7 Quelli poi ch'eran rimasti in Betulia entrarono negli accampamenti assiri, portaron via la preda che gli Assiri fuggendo avevano abbandonata, e se ne caricarono a dovizia.	7 And the rest that were in Bethulia went into the camp of the Assyrians, and took away the spoils, which the Assyrians in their flight had left behind them, and they were laden exceedingly.
8 E quelli che vincitori tornarono a Betulia portaron seco tutto ciò che era appartenuto agli Assiri, tal che non si potcvan contare i capi di bestiame, gli animali da tiro, e tutto il materiale, cosi, dal più piccolo al più grande, tutti poterono arricchirsi delle loro spoglie.	8 But they that returned conquerors to Bethulia, brought with them all things that were theirs, so that there was no numbering of their cattle, and beasts, and all their moveables, insomuch that from the least to the greatest all were made rich by their spoils.
9 Ioachim poi, sommo pontefice, venne da Gerusalemme a Betulia con tutt' i seniori, per vedere Giuditta.	9 And Joachim the high priest came from Jerusalem to Bethulia with all his ancients to see Judith.
10 Essa gli uscì incontro, e tutti ad una voce la benedissero, dicendo: «Tu [sei] la gloria di Gerusalemme, tu l'allegrezza di Israele, tu l'onore del nostro popolo.	10 And when she was come out to him, they all blessed her with one voice, saying: Thou art the glory of Jerusalem, thou art the joy of Israel, thou art the honour of our people:
11 Siccome hai operato virilmente, ed il cuor tuo è'stato forte; siccome hai amato la castità e dopo il tuo marito non hai conosciuto altr'uomo; cosi la mano del Signore t'ha sorretta, e perciò sarai benedetta in eterno ».	11 For thou hast done manfully, and thy heart has been strengthened, because thou hast loved chastity, and after thy husband hast not known any other: therefore also the hand of the Lord hath strengthened thee, and therefore thou shalt be blessed for ever.
12 Rispose tutto il popolo: « Così sia, così sia ».	12 And all the people said: So be it, so be it
13 Trenta giorni bastarono appena al popolo di Israele per raccogliere tutte le spoglie degli Assiri.	13 And thirty days were scarce sufficient for the people of Israel to gather up the spoils of the Assyrians.
14 Or tutto quello che si trovò esser stata proprietà personale di Oloferne, oro, argento, vesti, gemme ed utensili d'ogni genere, fu data a Giuditta; tutto ciò le fu aggiudicato dal popolo.	14 But all those things that were proved to be the peculiar goods of Holofernes, they gave to Judith in gold, and silver, and garments and precious stones, and all household stuff, and they all were delivered to her by the people.
15 E tutti erano in festa, uomini e donne, fanciulle e giovani, al suono d'organi e cetre.	15 And all the people rejoiced, with the women, and virgins, and young men, playing on instruments and harps.