Giuditta 11

NOVA VULGATA	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 Dixitque ad eam Holofernes: “ Aequo animo esto, mulier, et noli paverecorde tuo, quoniam ego non nocui viro cuicumque placuit servire Nabuchodonosorregi totius terrae.	1 Then Holofernes said to her: "Take courage, lady; have no fear in your heart! Never have I harmed anyone who chose to serve Nebuchadnezzar, king of all the earth.
2 Et nunc plebs tua, quae habitat montanam, nisi sprevissentme, non elevassem lanceam meam super ipsos, sed sibi ipsi fecerunt haec.	2 Nor would I have raised my spear against your people who dwell in the mountain region, had they not despised me and brought this upon themselves.
3 Etnunc dic mihi: Qua ex causa recessisti ab eis et venisti ad nos? Venisti enim adsalutem. Aequo animo esto, in hac nocte vives et deinceps.	3 But now tell me why you fled from them and came to us. In any case, you have come to safety. Take courage! Your life is spared tonight and for the future.
4 Non enim est quitibi noceat, sed bene tibi faciam, sicut fit servis domini mei ”.	4 No one at all will harm you. Rather, you will be well treated, as are all the servants of my lord, King Nebuchadnezzar."
5 Et dixit ad eum Iudith: “ Sume verba ancillae tuae, et loquatur ancilla tuaante faciem tuam et non nuntiabo mendacium domino meo in hac nocte.	5 Judith answered him: "Listen to the words of your servant, and let your handmaid speak in your presence! I will tell no lie to my lord this night,
6 Et, sisecutus fueris verba ancillae tuae, consummabis omnia in manibus tuis, quaefaciet Deus tecum, et non excidet dominus meus de adinventionibus suisquoadusque vivit.	6 and if you follow out the words of your handmaid, God will give you complete success, and my lord will not fail in any of his undertakings.
7 Vivit enim Nabuchodonosor rex totius terrae, et vivit virtuseius, qui misit te in correctionem omnium animarum, quoniam non solum hominesper te servient ei, sed et bestiae agri et iumenta et volatilia caeli et pervirtutem tuam vivent in Nabuchodonosor et omni domo eius.	7 By the life of Nebuchadnezzar, king of all the earth, and by the power of him who has sent you to set all creatures aright! not only do men serve him through you; but even the wild beasts and the cattle and the birds of the air, because of your strength, will live for Nebuchadnezzar and his whole house.
8 Audivimus enim sapientiam tuam et adinventiones animi tui, et nuntiatum estuniversae terrae quoniam tu solus bonus in universo regno et potens in prudentiaet admirabilis in militia belli.	8 Indeed, we have heard of your wisdom and sagacity, and all the world is aware that throughout the kingdom you alone are competent, rich in experience, and distinguished in military strategy.
9 Et nunc, domine meus, verbum, quod locutusest Achior in consilio tuo, audivimus verba eius quoniam susceperunt viri inBetulia, et nuntiavit eis omnia, quae locutus est apud te.	9 "As for Achior's speech in your council, we have heard of it. When the men of Bethulia spared him, he told them all he had said to you.
10 Propter quod,dominator domine, non transeas verbum eius, sed conde illud in corde tuo, quiaest verum. Non enim ultio cadit in genus nostrum, neque dominatur gladius supereos, nisi peccent in Deum suum.	10 So then, my lord and master, do not disregard his word, but bear it in mind, for it is true. For our people are not punished, nor does the sword prevail against them, except when they sin against their God.
11 Et nunc, ne fiat dominus meus frustratus etsine actu, cadet mors super faciem eorum, et comprehendet eos peccatum magnum,in quo exacerbaverint Dominum suum; mox ut fecerint illud, erunt tibi inconsummationem.	11 But now their guilt has caught up with them, by which they bring the wrath of their God upon them whenever they do wrong; so that my lord will not be repulsed and fail, but death will overtake them.
12 Postquam enim defecerunt eis escae, et vacuefactae sunt abeis aquae, voluerunt inicere manus iumentis suis et omnia, quae praecepit eisDeus legibus suis, ne manducarent, cogitaverunt consummare.	12 Since their food gave out and all their water ran low, they decided to kill their animals, and determined to consume all the things which God in his laws forbade them to eat.
13 Et primitiasfrumenti et decimas vini et olei, quae conservaverunt sanctificantessacerdotibus, qui praesunt in Ierusalem ante faciem Dei nostri, iudicaveruntconsumere, quae nec manibus licet tangere neminem ex populo.	13 They decreed that they would use up the first fruits of grain and the tithes of wine and oil which they had sanctified and reserved for the priests who minister in the presence of our God in Jerusalem: things which no layman should even touch with his hands.
14 Et miserunt inIerusalem — quia et, qui ibi inhabitant, fecerunt omnia haec — eos, quitranstulerint eis illationem a senioribus.	14 They have sent messengers to Jerusalem to bring back to them authorization from the council of the elders; for the inhabitants there have also done these things.
15 Et erit ut, cum nuntiatum fuerit,et fecerint, dentur tibi in perditionem in illa die.	15 On the very day when the response reaches them and they act upon it, they will be handed over to you for destruction.
16 Unde ego ancilla tua, cum cognovissem haec omnia, refugi a facie eorum, etmisit me Deus facere tecum rem, in qua mirabitur tota terra, quicumque audierintea.	16 "As soon as I, your handmaid, learned all this, I fled from them. God has sent me to perform with you such deeds that people throughout the world will be astonished on hearing of them.
17 Quoniam ancilla tua Deum colit et servit nocte ac die Deo caeli. Et nuncmanebo penes te, domine meus, et exiet ancilla tua per noctem ad vallem et oraboad Deum, et indicabit mihi quando fecerint peccata eorum.	17 Your handmaid is, indeed, a God-fearing woman, serving the God of heaven night and day. Now I will remain with you, my lord; but each night your handmaid will go out to the ravine and pray to God. He will tell me when the Israelites have committed their crimes.
18 Et veniens indicaboillud tibi, et exies in omni virtute tua, et non erit, qui resistat tibi ex eis.	18 Then I will come and let you know, so that you may go out with your whole force, and not one of them will be able to withstand you.
19 Et adducam te per mediam Iudaeam, usque veniam contra Ierusalem et ponamsedem tuam in medio eius, et adduces eos sicut oves, quibus non est pastor. Etnon muttiet canis lingua sua contra te, quoniam haec dicta sunt mihi secundumpraescientiam meam et renuntiata sunt mihi, et missa sum nuntiare tibi ”.	19 I will lead you through Judea, till you come to Jerusalem, and there I will set up your judgment seat. You will drive them like sheep that have no shepherd, and not even a dog will growl at you. This was told me, and announced to me in advance, and I in turn have been sent to tell you."
20 Et placuerunt verba eius coram Holoferne et coram omnibus famulis eius, etmirati sunt in specie et in sapientia eius et dixerunt:	20 Her words pleased Holofernes and all his servants; they marveled at her wisdom and exclaimed,
21 “ Non est talismulier a summo usque ad summum terrae in specie faciei et sensu verborum ”.	21 "No other woman from one end of the world to the other looks so beautiful and speaks so wisely!"
22 Et dixit Holofernes ad eam: “ Bene fecit Deus, qui misit te ante filios plebistuae, ut fiat in manibus nostris virtus, in eis autem, qui spreverunt dominummeum perditio.	22 Then Holofernes said to her: "God has done well in sending you ahead of your people, to bring victory to our arms, and destruction to those who have despised my lord.
23 Et nunc tu es speciosa in aspectu et bona in verbis tuis.Quoniam, si feceris secundum quod locuta es, Deus tuus erit Deus meus, et tu indomo Nabuchodonosor regis sedebis et eris nominata per omnem terram ”.	23 You are fair to behold, and your words are well spoken. If you do as you have said, your God will be my God; you shall dwell in the palace of King Nebuchadnezzar, and shall be renowned throughout the earth."