ΙΟΥΔΙΘ - Giuditta - Judith 8

LXX	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 και ηκουσεν εν εκειναις ταις ημεραις ιουδιθ θυγατηρ μεραρι υιου ωξ υιου ιωσηφ υιου οζιηλ υιου ελκια υιου ανανιου υιου γεδεων υιου ραφαιν υιου αχιτωβ υιου ηλιου υιου χελκιου υιου ελιαβ υιου ναθαναηλ υιου σαλαμιηλ υιου σαρασαδαι υιου ισραηλ	1 Now it came to pass, when Judith a widow had heard these words, who was the daughter of Merari, the son of Idox, the son of Joseph, the son of Ozias, the son of Elai, the son of Jamnor, the son of Gedeon, the son of Raphaim, the son of Achitob, the son of Melehias, the son of Enan, the son of Nathanias, the son of Salathiel, the son of Simeon, the son of Ruben:
2 και ο ανηρ αυτης μανασσης της φυλης αυτης και της πατριας αυτης και απεθανεν εν ημεραις θερισμου κριθων	2 And her husband was Manasses, who died in the time of the barley harvest:
3 επεστη γαρ επι τους δεσμευοντας τα δραγματα εν τω πεδιω και ο καυσων ηλθεν επι την κεφαλην αυτου και επεσεν επι την κλινην αυτου και ετελευτησεν εν βαιτυλουα τη πολει αυτου και εθαψαν αυτον μετα των πατερων αυτου εν τω αγρω τω ανα μεσον δωθαιμ και βαλαμων	3 For he was standing over them that bound sheaves in the field ; and the heat came upon his head, and he died in Bethulia his own city, and was buried there with his fathers.
4 και ην ιουδιθ εν τω οικω αυτης χηρευουσα ετη τρια και μηνας τεσσαρας	4 And Judith his relict was a widow now three years and six months.
5 και εποιησεν εαυτη σκηνην επι του δωματος του οικου αυτης και επεθηκεν επι την οσφυν αυτης σακκον και ην επ' αυτης τα ιματια της χηρευσεως αυτης	5 And she made herself a private chamber in the upper part of her house, in which she abode shut up with her maids.
6 και ενηστευε πασας τας ημερας της χηρευσεως αυτης χωρις προσαββατων και σαββατων και προνουμηνιων και νουμηνιων και εορτων και χαρμοσυνων οικου ισραηλ	6 And she wore haircloth upon her loins, and fasted all the days of her life, except the sabbaths, and new moons, and the feasts of the house of Israel.
7 και ην καλη τω ειδει και ωραια τη οψει σφοδρα και υπελιπετο αυτη μανασσης ο ανηρ αυτης χρυσιον και αργυριον και παιδας και παιδισκας και κτηνη και αγρους και εμενεν επ' αυτων	7 And she was exceedingly beautiful, and her husband left her great riches, and very many servants, and large possessions of herds of oxen, and flocks of sheep.
8 και ουκ ην ος επηνεγκεν αυτη ρημα πονηρον οτι εφοβειτο τον θεον σφοδρα	8 And she was greatly renowned among all, because she feared the Lord very much, neither was there any one that spoke an ill word of her.
9 και ηκουσεν τα ρηματα του λαου τα πονηρα επι τον αρχοντα οτι ωλιγοψυχησαν εν τη σπανει των υδατων και ηκουσεν παντας τους λογους ιουδιθ ους ελαλησεν προς αυτους οζιας ως ωμοσεν αυτοις παραδωσειν την πολιν μετα ημερας πεντε τοις ασσυριοις	9 When therefore she had heard that Ozias had promised that he would deliver up the city after the fifth day, she sent to the ancients Chabri and Charmi.
10 και αποστειλασα την αβραν αυτης την εφεστωσαν πασιν τοις υπαρχουσιν αυτης εκαλεσεν χαβριν και χαρμιν τους πρεσβυτερους της πολεως αυτης	10 And they came to her, and she said to them: What is this word, by which Ozias hath consented to give up the city to the Assyrians, if within five days there come no aid to us?
11 και ηλθον προς αυτην και ειπεν προς αυτους ακουσατε δη μου αρχοντες των κατοικουντων εν βαιτυλουα οτι ουκ ευθης ο λογος υμων ον ελαλησατε εναντιον του λαου εν τη ημερα ταυτη και εστησατε τον ορκον τουτον ον ελαλησατε ανα μεσον του θεου και υμων και ειπατε εκδωσειν την πολιν τοις εχθροις ημων εαν μη εν αυταις επιστρεψη κυριος βοηθειαν υμιν	11 And who are you that tempt the Lord?
12 και νυν τινες εστε υμεις οι επειρασατε τον θεον εν τη ημερα τη σημερον και ιστατε υπερ του θεου εν μεσω υιων ανθρωπων	12 This is not a word that may draw down mercy, but rather that may stir up wrath, and enkindle indignation.
13 και νυν κυριον παντοκρατορα εξεταζετε και ουθεν επιγνωσεσθε εως του αιωνος	13 You have set a time for the mercy of the Lord, and you have appointed him a day, according to your pleasure.
14 οτι βαθος καρδιας ανθρωπου ουχ ευρησετε και λογους της διανοιας αυτου ου διαλημψεσθε και πως τον θεον ος εποιησεν παντα ταυτα ερευνησετε και τον νουν αυτου επιγνωσεσθε και τον λογισμον αυτου κατανοησετε μηδαμως αδελφοι μη παροργιζετε κυριον τον θεον ημων	14 But forasmuch as the Lord is patient, let us be penitent for this same thing, and with many tears let us beg his pardon:
15 οτι εαν μη βουληται εν ταις πεντε ημεραις βοηθησαι ημιν αυτος εχει την εξουσιαν εν αις θελει σκεπασαι ημεραις η και ολεθρευσαι ημας προ προσωπου των εχθρων ημων	15 For God will not threaten like man, nor be inflamed to anger like the son of man.
16 υμεις δε μη ενεχυραζετε τας βουλας κυριου του θεου ημων οτι ουχ ως ανθρωπος ο θεος απειληθηναι ουδ' ως υιος ανθρωπου διαιτηθηναι	16 And therefore let us humble our souls before him, and continuing in an humble spirit, in his service:
17 διοπερ αναμενοντες την παρ' αυτου σωτηριαν επικαλεσωμεθα αυτον εις βοηθειαν ημων και εισακουσεται της φωνης ημων εαν η αυτω αρεστον	17 Let us ask the Lord with tears, that according to his will so he would shew his mercy to us: that as our heart is troubled by their pride, so also we may glorify in our humility.
18 οτι ουκ ανεστη εν ταις γενεαις ημων ουδε εστιν εν τη ημερα τη σημερον ουτε φυλη ουτε πατρια ουτε δημος ουτε πολις εξ ημων οι προσκυνουσι θεοις χειροποιητοις καθαπερ εγενετο εν ταις προτερον ημεραις	18 For we have not followed the sins of our fathers, who forsook their God, and worshipped strange gods.
19 ων χαριν εδοθησαν εις ρομφαιαν και εις διαρπαγην οι πατερες ημων και επεσον πτωμα μεγα ενωπιον των εχθρων ημων	19 For which crime they were given up to their enemies, to the sword, and to pillage, and to confusion: but we know no other God but him.
20 ημεις δε ετερον θεον ουκ εγνωμεν πλην αυτου οθεν ελπιζομεν οτι ουχ υπεροψεται ημας ουδ' απο του γενους ημων	20 Let us humbly wait for his consolation, and the Lord our God will require our blood of the afflictions of our enemies, and he will humble all the nations that shall rise up against us, and bring them to disgrace.
21 οτι εν τω λημφθηναι ημας ουτως και λημφθησεται πασα η ιουδαια και προνομευθησεται τα αγια ημων και εκζητησει την βεβηλωσιν αυτων εκ του αιματος ημων	21 And now, brethren, as you are the ancients among the people of God, and their very soul resteth upon you: comfort their hearts by your speech, that they may be mindful how our fathers were tempted that they might be proved, whether they worshipped their God truly.
22 και τον φονον των αδελφων ημων και την αιχμαλωσιαν της γης και την ερημωσιν της κληρονομιας ημων επιστρεψει εις κεφαλην ημων εν τοις εθνεσιν ου εαν δουλευσωμεν εκει και εσομεθα εις προσκομμα και εις ονειδος εναντιον των κτωμενων ημας	22 They must remember how our father Abraham was tempted, and being proved by many tribulations, was made the friend of God.
23 οτι ου κατευθυνθησεται η δουλεια ημων εις χαριν αλλ' εις ατιμιαν θησει αυτην κυριος ο θεος ημων	23 go Isaac, so Jacob, so Moses, and all that have pleased God, passed through many tribulations, remaining faithful.
24 και νυν αδελφοι επιδειξωμεθα τοις αδελφοις ημων οτι εξ ημων κρεμαται η ψυχη αυτων και τα αγια και ο οικος και το θυσιαστηριον επεστηρισται εφ' ημιν	24 But they that did not receive the trials with the fear of the Lord, but uttered their impatience and the reproach of their murmuring against the Lord,
25 παρα ταυτα παντα ευχαριστησωμεν κυριω τω θεω ημων ος πειραζει ημας καθα και τους πατερας ημων	25 Were destroyed by the destroyer, and perished by serpents.
26 μνησθητε οσα εποιησεν μετα αβρααμ και οσα επειρασεν τον ισαακ και οσα εγενετο τω ιακωβ εν μεσοποταμια της συριας ποιμαινοντι τα προβατα λαβαν του αδελφου της μητρος αυτου	26 As for us therefore let us not revenge ourselves for these things which we suffer
27 οτι ου καθως εκεινους επυρωσεν εις ετασμον της καρδιας αυτων και ημας ουκ εξεδικησεν αλλ' εις νουθετησιν μαστιγοι κυριος τους εγγιζοντας αυτω	27 But esteeming these very punishments to be less than our sins deserve, let us believe that these scourges of the Lord, with which like servants we are chastised, have happened for our amendment, and not for our destruction.
28 και ειπεν προς αυτην οζιας παντα οσα ειπας εν αγαθη καρδια ελαλησας και ουκ εστιν ος αντιστησεται τοις λογοις σου	28 And Ozias and the ancients said to her: All things which thou hast spoken are true, and there is nothing to be reprehended in thy words.
29 οτι ουκ εν τη σημερον η σοφια σου προδηλος εστιν αλλ' απ' αρχης ημερων σου εγνω πας ο λαος την συνεσιν σου καθοτι αγαθον εστιν το πλασμα της καρδιας σου	29 Now therefore pray for us, for thou art a holy woman, and one fearing God.
30 αλλα ο λαος δεδιψηκεν σφοδρα και ηναγκασαν ημας ποιησαι καθα ελαλησαμεν αυτοις και επαγαγειν εφ' ημας ορκον ον ου παραβησομεθα	30 And Judith said to them: As you know that what I have been able to say is of God:
31 και νυν δεηθητι περι ημων οτι γυνη ευσεβης ει και αποστελει κυριος τον υετον εις πληρωσιν των λακκων ημων και ουκ εκλειψομεν ετι	31 So that which I intend to do prove ye if it be of God, and pray that God may strengthen my design.
32 και ειπεν προς αυτους ιουδιθ ακουσατε μου και ποιησω πραγμα ο αφιξεται εις γενεας γενεων υιοις του γενους ημων	32 You shall stand at the gate this night, and I will go out with my maidservant: and pray ye, that as you have said, in five days the Lord may look down upon his people Israel.
33 υμεις στησεσθε επι της πυλης την νυκτα ταυτην και εξελευσομαι εγω μετα της αβρας μου και εν ταις ημεραις μεθ' ας ειπατε παραδωσειν την πολιν τοις εχθροις ημων επισκεψεται κυριος τον ισραηλ εν χειρι μου	33 But I desire that you search not into what I am doing, and till I bring you word let nothing else be done but to pray for me to the Lord our God.
34 υμεις δε ουκ εξερευνησετε την πραξιν μου ου γαρ ερω υμιν εως του τελεσθηναι α εγω ποιω	34 And Ozias the prince of Juda said to her: Go in peace, and the Lord be with thee to take revenge of our enemies. So returning they departed.
35 και ειπεν οζιας και οι αρχοντες προς αυτην πορευου εις ειρηνην και κυριος ο θεος εμπροσθεν σου εις εκδικησιν των εχθρων ημων
36 και αποστρεψαντες εκ της σκηνης επορευθησαν επι τας διαταξεις αυτων