Judith 8

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	LXX
1 And it happened that these words were heard by Judith, a widow who was the daughter of Merari, the son of Idox, the son of Joseph, the son of Oziel, the son of Elai, the son of Jamnor, the son of Gideon, the son of Raphaim, the son of Ahitub, the son of Melchiel, the son of Enan, the son of Nathaniel, the son of Salathiel, the son of Simeon, the son of Ruben.	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
2 And her husband was Manasseh, who died in the days of the barley harvest.	2 και ο ανηρ αυτης μανασσης της φυλης αυτης και της πατριας αυτης και απεθανεν εν ημεραις θερισμου κριθων
3 For he was standing over those who bound sheaves in the field, and the heat overcame his head, and he died in Bethulia, his own city, and he was buried there with his fathers.	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
4 But Judith, his bereaved, was a widow now for three years and six months.	4 και ην ιουδιθ εν τω οικω αυτης χηρευουσα ετη τρια και μηνας τεσσαρας
5 And she made herself a private chamber in the upper part of her house, in which she stayed enclosed with her handmaids.	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
6 And she had haircloth around her waist, and she fasted all the days of her life, except Sabbaths, and new moons, and the feasts of the house of Israel.	6 και ενηστευε πασας τας ημερας της χηρευσεως αυτης χωρις προσαββατων και σαββατων και προνουμηνιων και νουμηνιων και εορτων και χαρμοσυνων οικου ισραηλ
7 Moreover, she was exceedingly elegant in appearance, and her husband left her many riches, and an abundant household, as well as the ownership of plentiful herds of oxen and flocks of sheep.	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
8 And she was greatly renowned among all, because she feared the Lord very much, nor was there anyone who spoke an ill word about her.	8 και ουκ ην ος επηνεγκεν αυτη ρημα πονηρον οτι εφοβειτο τον θεον σφοδρα
9 And so, when she heard that Uzziah had promised that he would hand over the city with the passing of five days, she sent to the elders Chabris and Charmis.	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
10 And they came to her, and she said to them: “What is this word, by which Uzziah has consented to hand over the city to the Assyrians, if within five days no help arrives for us?	10 και αποστειλασα την αβραν αυτης την εφεστωσαν πασιν τοις υπαρχουσιν αυτης εκαλεσεν χαβριν και χαρμιν τους πρεσβυτερους της πολεως αυτης
11 And who are you to test the Lord?	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
12 This is not a word that will provoke mercy, but rather one that may excite wrath and enkindle fury.	12 και νυν τινες εστε υμεις οι επειρασατε τον θεον εν τη ημερα τη σημερον και ιστατε υπερ του θεου εν μεσω υιων ανθρωπων
13 You have set a time limit for the mercy of the Lord, and you have established a day for him, according to your choice.	13 και νυν κυριον παντοκρατορα εξεταζετε και ουθεν επιγνωσεσθε εως του αιωνος
14 But, since the Lord is patient, let us be repentant about this same matter, and let us beg his indulgence with many tears.	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
15 For God will not threaten like man, nor will he be inflamed to anger like a son of man.	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
16 And, for this reason, let us humble our souls before him, and, continuing to serve him in a spirit of humility,	16 υμεις δε μη ενεχυραζετε τας βουλας κυριου του θεου ημων οτι ουχ ως ανθρωπος ο θεος απειληθηναι ουδ' ως υιος ανθρωπου διαιτηθηναι
17 let us speak to the Lord with tears, so that he may act according to his will in his mercy toward us. So then, just as our heart is disturbed by their arrogance, so also may we glory in our humility.	17 διοπερ αναμενοντες την παρ' αυτου σωτηριαν επικαλεσωμεθα αυτον εις βοηθειαν ημων και εισακουσεται της φωνης ημων εαν η αυτω αρεστον
18 For we have not followed the sins of our fathers, who abandoned their God in order to worship strange gods.	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
19 Because of this crime, they were given over to their enemies: to the sword, and to pillaging, and to confusion. But we know no other God except him.	19 ων χαριν εδοθησαν εις ρομφαιαν και εις διαρπαγην οι πατερες ημων και επεσον πτωμα μεγα ενωπιον των εχθρων ημων
20 Let us wait with humility for his consolation, and the Lord our God will requite our blood by the afflictions of our enemies, and he will humble all the nations that will rise up against us, and he will cause them to be without honor.	20 ημεις δε ετερον θεον ουκ εγνωμεν πλην αυτου οθεν ελπιζομεν οτι ουχ υπεροψεται ημας ουδ' απο του γενους ημων
21 And now, brothers, because you are the elders among the people of God, and their very soul hangs upon you, rescue their hearts by your eloquence, so that they may remember that our fathers were tested in order to prove whether or not they truly worshiped their God.	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
22 They are obliged to remember how our father Abraham was tested, and being proved by many tribulations, he was made the friend of God.	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
23 So Isaac, so Jacob, so Moses, and all that have pleased God, passed through many tribulations, remaining faithful.	23 οτι ου κατευθυνθησεται η δουλεια ημων εις χαριν αλλ' εις ατιμιαν θησει αυτην κυριος ο θεος ημων
24 But those who did not accept the trials with the fear of the Lord, and who brought forward their impatience and the disgrace of their murmuring against the Lord,	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
25 were exterminated by the exterminator, and they perished by serpents.	25 παρα ταυτα παντα ευχαριστησωμεν κυριω τω θεω ημων ος πειραζει ημας καθα και τους πατερας ημων
26 And as for us, therefore, let us not revenge ourselves for these things that we suffer.	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
27 But, in considering these same sufferings to be less than our sins deserve, let us believe that the scourges of the Lord, by which we are corrected like servants, have occurred for our improvement and not for our destruction.”	27 οτι ου καθως εκεινους επυρωσεν εις ετασμον της καρδιας αυτων και ημας ουκ εξεδικησεν αλλ' εις νουθετησιν μαστιγοι κυριος τους εγγιζοντας αυτω
28 And Uzziah and the elders said to her: “All the things that you have spoken are true, and there is nothing reprehensible in your words.	28 και ειπεν προς αυτην οζιας παντα οσα ειπας εν αγαθη καρδια ελαλησας και ουκ εστιν ος αντιστησεται τοις λογοις σου
29 Now, therefore, pray for us, because you are a holy woman, and one fearing God.”	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
30 And Judith said to them: “You know that what I have been able to say is of God.	30 αλλα ο λαος δεδιψηκεν σφοδρα και ηναγκασαν ημας ποιησαι καθα ελαλησαμεν αυτοις και επαγαγειν εφ' ημας ορκον ον ου παραβησομεθα
31 So, concerning that which I propose to do, examine whether or not it is from God, and pray that God may act to strengthen my plan.	31 και νυν δεηθητι περι ημων οτι γυνη ευσεβης ει και αποστελει κυριος τον υετον εις πληρωσιν των λακκων ημων και ουκ εκλειψομεν ετι
32 You will stand at the gate this night, and I will go forth with my handmaid. And pray that, just as you have said, within five days the Lord may look kindly on his people Israel.	32 και ειπεν προς αυτους ιουδιθ ακουσατε μου και ποιησω πραγμα ο αφιξεται εις γενεας γενεων υιοις του γενους ημων
33 But I am not willing to have you examine my actions, and, until I report to you, let nothing else be done, except to pray for me to the Lord our God.”	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
34 And Uzziah, the leader of Judah, said to her, “Go in peace, and may the Lord be with you to take revenge among our enemies.” So, turning back, they departed.	34 υμεις δε ουκ εξερευνησετε την πραξιν μου ου γαρ ερω υμιν εως του τελεσθηναι α εγω ποιω
	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