Livro de Judite 15

SAGRADA BIBLIA	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 Quando todo o exército soube que Holofernes tinha sido decapitado, perderam a razão e o conselho. Agitados pelo espanto e pelo terror, buscaram a salvação na 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 Sem trocar uma palavra sequer com o seu vizinho, com a cabeça baixa, deixando tudo, fugiram pelas planícies e pelos montes, procurando escapar aos hebreus, pois ouviam que vinham armados sobre eles.	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 Os israelitas, vendo-os fugir, perseguiram-nos. Desceram as encostas atrás deles tocando a trombeta e soltando grandes gritos.	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 como os assírios iam fugindo desordenadamente, os israelitas que os perseguiam juntos, formados em batalhão, destroçavam todos os que podiam atingir.	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 Ozias mandou mensageiros a todas as cidades e províncias de Israel.	5 And Ozias sent messengers through all the cities and countries of Israel.
6 Assim, cada localidade e cada cidade armou o melhor de sua juventude e a enviou contra os assírios, e perseguiram-nos à ponta de espada até a sua fronteira mais afastada.	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 Entretanto, os que tinham ficado em Betúlia, entraram no acampamento dos assírios e levaram um enorme despojo deixado pelo inimigo em sua fuga.	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 Enfim, aqueles que voltaram vitoriosos para Betúlia, trouxeram consigo tudo o que pertencera aos assírios, um numeroso rebanho, grande quantidade de material e de animais de carga; e assim todos, desde o maior até o menor, se enriqueceram com seus despojos.	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 Veio então de Jerusalém a Betúlia o sumo sacerdote Joaquim com todos os anciãos para ver Judite.	9 And Joachim the high priest came from Jerusalem to Bethulia with all his ancients to see Judith.
10 Quando ela lhes veio ao encontro, abençoaram-na todos a uma só voz, dizendo: Tu és a glória de Jerusalém; Tu és a alegria de Israel, tu és a honra de nosso povo.	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 Deste prova de alma viril e coração valente. Amaste a castidade, e não quiseste, depois da morte do teu marido, conhecer outro homem; então o Senhor te fortaleceu e por isso serás eternamente bendita.	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 Ao que todo o povo respondeu: Assim seja! Assim seja!	12 And all the people said: So be it, so be it
13 Trinta dias mal bastaram ao povo de Israel para recolher os despojos dos assírios.	13 And thirty days were scarce sufficient for the people of Israel to gather up the spoils of the Assyrians.
14 Tudo o que se soube ter pertencido a Holofernes, o povo deu-o a Judite: ouro, prata, vestes, pedras preciosas e outros objetos.	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 Todo o povo entregou-se a grandes festas, com as mulheres, com as jovens e com os jovens, ao som de harpas e cítaras.	15 And all the people rejoiced, with the women, and virgins, and young men, playing on instruments and harps.