Giuditta 10

NOVA VULGATA	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Et factum est, ut cessavit cla mans ad Deum Israel et con summavit omniaverba ista,	1 And it happened that, when she had ceased to cry out to the Lord, she arose from the place where she lay prostrate before the Lord.
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 And she called her handmaid, and descending into her house, she took away from herself the haircloth, and she put away from herself the garments of her widowhood,
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 she washed her body, and she anointed herself with the best ointment, and she plaited the hair of her head, and she put a headdress on her head, and she clothed herself with the garments of her elegance, and she put sandals on her feet, and she put on her little bracelets, and lilies, and earrings, and rings, and she adorned herself with all her ornaments.
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 also, the Lord conferred upon her a splendor. For all this dressing up did not proceed from sensuality, but from virtue. And therefore, the Lord increased this, her beauty, so that she appeared with incomparable honor before the eyes of all.
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 And so, she appointed to her handmaid a wineskin, and a vessel of oil, and parched grain, and dried figs, and bread, and cheese, and they departed.
6 Et abierunt ad portam civitatis Betuliae et invenerunt adstantem ad eam Oziamet seniores civitatis Chabrin et Charmin.	6 And when they came to the gate of the city, they found Uzziah and the elders of the city waiting.
7 Qui cum vidissent eam, et eratmutata facies eius, et vestem mutatam, mirati sunt valde et dixerunt ei:	7 And when they saw her, being astounded, they wondered at her surpassing beauty.
8 “Deus patrum nostrorum det te in gratiam et consummet cogitationes tuas ingloriam filiorum Israel et in exaltationem Ierusalem ”.	8 So, not questioning her at all, they dismissed her to go forth, saying: “May the God of our fathers give you grace, and may he strengthen all the advice of your heart with his virtue, so that Jerusalem may glory over you, and your name may be counted among the holy and the just.”
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 those who were there, all with one voice, said: “Amen. Amen.”
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 In truth, Judith was praying to the Lord as she crossed through the gates, she and her handmaid.
11 Et ibant in convallem in directum, et obviavit ei prima custodia Assyriorum.	11 But it happened that, when she descended the mountain at about the break of day, the scouts of the Assyrians met her, and they stopped her, saying, “Where are you coming from? And where are you going?”
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 she answered: “I am a daughter of the Hebrews. This is why I have fled from their face: because I realized that in the future they would be given over to you with pillaging, for they hold you in contempt, and they would never be willing to surrender themselves, so that they might find mercy in your sight.
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 For this reason, I thought to myself, saying: I will go to the face of the leader Holofernes, so that I may reveal to him their secrets, and show him by what means he may be able to prevail over them, without one man of his army being slain.”
14 Et, ut audierunt viri verba eius et inspexerunt faciem eius — eterat in conspectu eorum mirabilis specie valde — dixerunt ad eam:	14 And when the men had heard her words, they beheld her face, and their eyes were astounded, because they wondered exceedingly at her beauty.
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 And they said to her: “You have preserved your life by following such an excellent plan, to descend to our lord.
16 Si autem steteris in conspectu eius, noli timere cordetuo, sed renuntia illi secundum verba tua, et bene tibi faciet ”.	16 But know this, that when you will stand in his sight, he will treat you well, and you will be very pleasing to his heart.” And they led her to the tabernacle of Holofernes, announcing her.
17 Etelegerunt ex seipsis viros centum et adiunxerunt ei et abrae eius et perduxerunteas ad tabernaculum Holofernis.	17 And when she had entered before his face, immediately Holofernes was captivated by his eyes.
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 And his attendants said to him, “Who can hold the people of the Hebrews in contempt, who have such beautiful women? So, we ought to think it not worthwhile, for their sakes, to fight against them.”
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 so, Judith looked upon Holofernes, sitting under a canopy, which was woven from purple and gold, with emeralds and precious stones.
20 Et exierunt omnes cubicularii Holofernis et omnes famuli eius etinduxerunt eam in tabernaculum eius.	20 And, after she had gazed into his face, she showed reverence for him, prostrating herself to the ground. And the servants of Holofernes lifted her up, at the command of their lord.
21 Et erat Holofernes requiescens in lectu suo in conopeo, quod erat ex purpuraet auro et smaragdo et lapidibus pretiosissimis contextum.
22 Et nuntiaverunt eide ea. Qui cum audisset, exiit in proscaenium; et lampades argenteaepraecedentes eum multae valde. Et induxerunt eam ad eum.
23 Cum autem venitcontra faciem eius Iudith et famulorum eius, laudaverunt omnes speciem facieieius; procidensque in faciem adoravit eum, et suscitaverunt eam servi eius.