Giuditta 15

BIBBIA TINTORI	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Appena fu conosciuto da tutto l'esercito che Oloferne era stato decapitato, essi rimasero senza ragione e senza consiglio, e non sentendo più che la paura e lo spavento, cercarono scampo nella fuga.	1 And when the entire army had heard that Holofernes was beheaded, reason and resolution fled from them, and, being moved by trembling and fear alone, they thought only to flee to safety.
2 Senza fiatare coi compagni, a capo basso, abbandonate tutte le loro cose, impazienti di sfuggire agli ebrei che sentivano venire armati sopra di loro, fuggivano attraverso i campi e pei sentieri delle colline.	2 So then, no one spoke with his neighbor, but hanging their heads and leaving everything behind, they hurried to escape from the Hebrews, who, as they had heard, were advancing against them well-armed. And they fled through the ways of the fields and the paths of the hills.
3 I figli d'Israele, vedendoli fuggire, l'inseguirono, e discesero sonando le trombe e urlando dietro ad essi;	3 And so, the sons of Israel, seeing them fleeing, pursued them. And they went down after them, sounding the trumpets and howling.
4 e, siccome gli Assiri fuggivano sparpagliati e a precipizio, i figli d'Israele, che l'inseguivano uniti in un sol corpo, facevano a pezzi tutti quelli che potevano trovare.	4 And, since the Assyrians were not united, they rushed headlong in their flight. But the sons of Israel, pursuing like one unit, struck down all they were able to find.
5 Avendo poi Ozia spedito messi in tutte le città e contrade d'Israele,	5 And so, Uzziah sent messengers through all the cities and regions of Israel.
6 ogni contrada e ogni città mandò gioventù armata e scelta contro gli Assiri, e così l'inseguirono colla punta della spada finché non giunsero agli ultimi loro confini.	6 And then, every region and every city sent their chosen young men with weapons after them, and they pursued them with the edge of the sword, until they passed through to the extremities of their borders.
7 Quelli poi che eran rimasti in Betulia, entrarono nel campo degli Assiri e ne portaron via la preda che gli Assiri avevan lasciata fuggendo, e ne furon carichi oltremodo.	7 But the remainder, who were in Bethulia, entered the camp of the Assyrians and took away the plunder that the Assyrians, in their flight, had left behind, and they were exceedingly burdened.
8 Quelli che vittoriosi tornarono a Betulia, portaron con sè tutto quello che era stato degli Assiri tanto che non potevan contarsi le mandre, i giumenti e tutte le loro suppellettili; tutti, dal più piccolo al più grande, divennero ricchi colle loro spoglie.	8 In truth, those who returned victorious to Bethulia brought with them everything that was theirs. So there was no numbering their cattle, and beasts, and everything they could carry, so much so that, from the least to the greatest, all were made rich by their spoils.
9 Allora il sommo sacerdote Ioachim andò da Gerusalemme a Betulia con tutti i suoi anziani, per vedere Giuditta.	9 But Joachim, the high priest, came from Jerusalem to Bethulia with all his elders to see Judith.
10 Essa andò ad incontrarlo, e tutti la benedissero, ad una voce, dicendo: « Tu sei la gloria di Gerusalemme, tu la letizia d'Israele, tu l'onore del nostro popolo;	10 And when she had gone out to him, they all blessed her with one voice, saying: “You are the glory of Jerusalem, you are the joy of Israel, you are the honor of our people.
11 perchè hai agito virilmente, e il tuo cuore è stato forte; perchè hai amato la castigtà e dopo il tuo matrimonio non hai conosciuto altro uomo, per dquesto la mano del Signore ti ha resa forte, per questo sarai begnedetta in eterno ».	11 For you have acted manfully, and your heart has been strengthened. For you loved chastity, and, after your husband, you have not known any other. Therefore, also the hand of the Lord has strengthened you, and, therefore, you will be blessed for all eternity.”
12 Tutto il popolo disse: « Così sia, così sia! »	12 And all the people said: “Amen. Amen.”
13 Trenta giorni bastarono appena al popolo d'Israele per raccogliere le spoglie degli Assiri	13 But all of thirty days were scarcely enough for the people of Israel to collect the spoils of the Assyrians.
14 e tutto ciò che fu riconosciuto come proprietà d'Oloferne, oro, argento, vestiti, gemme e mobili d'ogni specie, lo diedero a Giuditta, fu tutto consegnato a lei dal popolo.	14 But moreover, all of those things that were clearly the particular possessions of Holofernes they gave to Judith: with gold, and silver, and garments, and gems, and furniture. And these were all delivered to her by the people.
15 E tutti i popoli face van festa colle donne, coliti vergini e coi giovani a suon d'organi e dì cetre.	15 And all the people rejoiced, with the women, and the virgins, and the young men, playing on wind instruments and stringed instruments.