Giuditta 10

NOVA VULGATA	KING JAMES BIBLE
1 Et factum est, ut cessavit cla mans ad Deum Israel et con summavit omniaverba ista,	1 Now after that she had ceased to cry unto the God of Israel, and bad made an end of all these words.
2 surrexit de prostratione sua et vocavit abram suam et descendit indomum suam, in qua commorabatur in diebus sabbatorum et in diebus festis suis.	2 She rose where she had fallen down, and called her maid, and went down into the house in the which she abode in the sabbath days, and in her feast days,
3 Et abstulit cilicium, quod induerat, et exuit se vestimenta viduitatis suae etlavit corpus suum aqua et unxit se unguento spisso et pectinavit capilloscapitis sui et imposuit mitram super caput suum et induit se vestimentaiucunditatis suae, quibus vestiebatur in diebus vitae viri sui Manasses.	3 And pulled off the sackcloth which she had on, and put off the garments of her widowhood, and washed her body all over with water, and anointed herself with precious ointment, and braided the hair of her head, and put on a tire upon it, and put on her garments of gladness, wherewith she was clad during the life of Manasses her husband.
4 Etaccepit soleas in pedes suos et imposuit periscelides et dextralia et anulos etinaures et omnem ornatum suum et composuit se nimis in seductionem oculorumvirorum, quicumque viderent eam.	4 And she took sandals upon her feet, and put about her her bracelets, and her chains, and her rings, and her earrings, and all her ornaments, and decked herself bravely, to allure the eyes of all men that should see her.
5 Et porrexit abrae suae ascopam vini et vasolei et peram implevit alphitis et massa fici et panibus et caseo et plicavitomnia vasa sua et imposuit ei.	5 Then she gave her maid a bottle of wine, and a cruse of oil, and filled a bag with parched corn, and lumps of figs, and with fine bread; so she folded all these things together, and laid them upon her.
6 Et abierunt ad portam civitatis Betuliae et invenerunt adstantem ad eam Oziamet seniores civitatis Chabrin et Charmin.	6 Thus they went forth to the gate of the city of Bethulia, and found standing there Ozias and the ancients of the city, Chabris and Charmis.
7 Qui cum vidissent eam, et eratmutata facies eius, et vestem mutatam, mirati sunt valde et dixerunt ei:	7 And when they saw her, that her countenance was altered, and her apparel was changed, they wondered at her beauty very greatly, and said unto her.
8 “Deus patrum nostrorum det te in gratiam et consummet cogitationes tuas ingloriam filiorum Israel et in exaltationem Ierusalem ”.	8 The God, the God of our fathers give thee favour, and accomplish thine enterprizes to the glory of the children of Israel, and to the exaltation of Jerusalem. Then they worshipped God.
9 Et procidens infaciem adoravit Deum et dixit ad eos: “ Praecipite aperiri portam civitatis,et exeam in consummationen verborum, quae locuti estis mecum ”. Etconstituerunt iuvenibus aperiri ei, sicut locuti sunt;	9 And she said unto them, Command the gates of the city to be opened unto me, that I may go forth to accomplish the things whereof ye have spoken with me. So they commanded the young men to open unto her, as she had spoken.
10 et fecerunt sic. Etexiit Iudith, ipsa et ancilla eius cum ea; et speculabantur eam viri civitatis,quoadusque descendit montem, usquedum transiit convallem, et iam non videbanteam.	10 And when they had done so, Judith went out, she, and her maid with her; and the men of the city looked after her, until she was gone down the mountain, and till she had passed the valley, and could see her no more.
11 Et ibant in convallem in directum, et obviavit ei prima custodia Assyriorum.	11 Thus they went straight forth in the valley: and the first watch of the Assyrians met her,
12 Et comprehenderunt eam et interrogaverunt eam: “ Quorum es et unde venis etquo vadis? ”. Dixitque eis: “ Filia sum ego Hebraeorum et recedo a facieipsorum, quoniam incipiunt tradi vobis in devorationem.	12 And took her, and asked her, Of what people art thou? and whence comest thou? and whither goest thou? And she said, I am a woman of the Hebrews, and am fled from them: for they shall be given you to be consumed:
13 Et ego venio adfaciem Holofernis principis militiae virtutis vestrae, ut renuntiem ei verbaveritatis et ostendam ante faciem ipsius viam, per quam vadat et domineturuniversae montanae, et non discumveniat ex viris eius caro una, nec spiritusvitae ”.	13 And I am coming before Holofernes the chief captain of your army, to declare words of truth; and I will shew him a way, whereby he shall go, and win all the hill country, without losing the body or life of any one of his men.
14 Et, ut audierunt viri verba eius et inspexerunt faciem eius — eterat in conspectu eorum mirabilis specie valde — dixerunt ad eam:	14 Now when the men heard her words, and beheld her countenance, they wondered greatly at her beauty, and said unto her,
15 “Salvasti animam tuam in bonum festinans descendere ad faciem domini nostri. Etnunc accede ad tabernaculum eius; et ex nostris praemittent te, quousque tradantte in manibus eius.	15 Thou hast saved thy life, in that thou hast hasted to come down to the presence of our lord: now therefore come to his tent, and some of us shall conduct thee, until they have delivered thee to his hands.
16 Si autem steteris in conspectu eius, noli timere cordetuo, sed renuntia illi secundum verba tua, et bene tibi faciet ”.	16 And when thou standest before him, be not afraid in thine heart, but shew unto him according to thy word; and he will entreat thee well.
17 Etelegerunt ex seipsis viros centum et adiunxerunt ei et abrae eius et perduxerunteas ad tabernaculum Holofernis.	17 Then they chose out of them an hundred men to accompany her and her maid; and they brought her to the tent of Holofernes.
18 Et factus est concursus in omnibus castris;innotuit enim in tabernaculis adventus eius. Et venerunt et circumdederunt eamstantem extra tabernaculum Holofernis, quoadusque nuntiaverunt ei de ea.	18 Then was there a concourse throughout all the camp: for her coming was noised among the tents, and they came about her, as she stood without the tent of Holofernes, till they told him of her.
19 Etmirabantur ad speciem eius et percipiebant verba eius, quia erant bona valde, etlaudabant filios Israel propter eam. Et dixit unusquisque ad proximum suum: “Quis contemnet populum hunc, qui habet in se mulieres tales? Quoniam non estbonum derelinquere virum unum ex eis, qui relicti possint decipere totam terram”.	19 And they wondered at her beauty, and admired the children of Israel because of her, and every one said to his neighbour, Who would despise this people, that have among them such women? surely it is not good that one man of them be left who being let go might deceive the whole earth.
20 Et exierunt omnes cubicularii Holofernis et omnes famuli eius etinduxerunt eam in tabernaculum eius.	20 And they that lay near Holofernes went out, and all his servants and they brought her into the tent.
21 Et erat Holofernes requiescens in lectu suo in conopeo, quod erat ex purpuraet auro et smaragdo et lapidibus pretiosissimis contextum.	21 Now Holofernes rested upon his bed under a canopy, which was woven with purple, and gold, and emeralds, and precious stones.
22 Et nuntiaverunt eide ea. Qui cum audisset, exiit in proscaenium; et lampades argenteaepraecedentes eum multae valde. Et induxerunt eam ad eum.	22 So they shewed him of her; and he came out before his tent with silver lamps going before him.
23 Cum autem venitcontra faciem eius Iudith et famulorum eius, laudaverunt omnes speciem facieieius; procidensque in faciem adoravit eum, et suscitaverunt eam servi eius.	23 And when Judith was come before him and his servants they all marvelled at the beauty of her countenance; and she fell down upon her face, and did reverence unto him: and his servants took her up.