Giuditta 16

NOVA VULGATA	NEW JERUSALEM
1 Dixitque Iudith: “ Incipite Deo meo in tym panis, cantate Domino meo in cymbalis, modulamini illi psalmum novum, exaltate et invocate nomen ipsius.	1 Break into song for my God, to the tambourine, sing in honour of the Lord, to the cymbal, let psalm andcanticle mingle for him, extol his name, invoke it!
2 Tu es Deus conterens bella, qui ponis castra in medio populi tui, ut eripias me de manu persequentium me.	2 For the Lord is a God who breaks battle-lines; he has pitched his camp in the middle of his people todeliver me from the hands of my oppressors.
3 Venit Assur a montibus, a borra, venit in milibus virtutum suarum, quorum multitudo obturavit torrentes, et equitatus ipsorum texit colles.	3 Assyria came down from the mountains of the north, came with tens of thousands of his army. Theirmultitude blocked the ravines, their horses covered the hil s.
4 Et dixit incensurum se fines meos et iuvenes meos occisurum gladio et mammantes meos daturum ad solum et infantes meos daturum in partitionem et virgines spoliaturum.	4 He threatened to burn up my country, destroy my young men with the sword, dash my sucklings to theground, make prey of my little ones, carry off my maidens;
5 Dominus omnipotens sprevit illos et confudit illos in manu feminae!	5 but the Lord Almighty has thwarted them by a woman's hand.
6 Non enimcecidit potens eorum a iuvenibus, nec filii Titanum percusserunt illum, nec alti gigantes superposuerunt se illi, sed Iudith filia Merari in specie faciei suae dissolvit illum.	6 For their hero did not fall at the young men's hands, it was not the sons of Titans struck him down, noproud giants made that attack, but Judith, the daughter of Merari, who disarmed him with the beauty of her face.
7 Dispoliavit enim se stola viduitatissuae in exaltationem dolentium in Israel. Unxit faciem suam unguento	7 She laid aside her widow's dress to raise up those who were oppressed in Israel; she anointed her facewith perfume,
8 et colligavit capillos suos in mitra et accepit stolam lineam in seductionem eius.	8 bound her hair under a turban, put on a linen gown to seduce him.
9 Sandalum eius rapuit oculum ipsius, et species eius captivam fecit animam illius, et transiit gladius cervicem eius.	9 Her sandal ravished his eye, her beauty took his soul prisoner and the scimitar cut through his neck!
10 Horruerunt Persae audaciam eius, et Medi turbati sunt constantia ipsius.	10 The Persians trembled at her boldness, the Medes were daunted by her daring.
11 Tunc ululaverunt humiles mei, et exclamaverunt aegrotantes et territi sunt, in altum extulerunt vocem suam et conversi sunt.	11 These were struck with fear when my lowly ones raised the war cry, these were seized with terrorwhen my weak ones shouted, and when they raised their voices these gave ground.
12 Filii puellarum compunxerunt illos et tamquam pueros ultroneos vulnerabant; perierunt a praelio Domini mei.	12 The children of mere girls ran them through, pierced them like the offspring of deserters. Theyperished in the battle of my Lord!
13 Cantabo Deo meo hymnum novum: Domine, magnus es tu et clarus, mirabilis in virtute et insuperabilis.	13 I shal sing a new song to my God. Lord, you are great, you are glorious, wonderful y strong,unconquerable.
14 Tibi serviat omnis creatura tua, quoniam dixisti, et facta sunt, misisti spiritum tuum, et aedificata sunt, et non est qui resistat voci tuae.	14 May your whole creation serve you! For you spoke and things came into being, you sent your breathand they were put together, and no one can resist your voice.
15 Montes enim a fundamentis agitabuntur cum aquis, petrae autem a facie tua tamquam cera liquescent. Illis autem, qui timent te, propitius adhuc eris.	15 Should mountains be tossed from their foundations to mingle with the waves, should rocks melt likewax before your face, to those who fear you, you would stil be merciful.
16 Quoniam pusillum omne sacrum ad odorem suavitatis, et minimus omnis adeps in holocaustum tibi. Qui autem timet Dominum, magnus apud eum semper.	16 A little thing indeed is a sweetly smel ing sacrifice, stil less the fat burned for you in burnt offering; butwhoever fears the Lord is great for ever.
17 Vae gentibus assurgentibus generi meo! Dominus omnipotens vindicabit illos, in die iudicii visitabit eos, ut det ignem et vermes in carnes eorum, et comburentur, ut sentiant usque in aeternum ”.	17 Woe to the nations who rise against my race! The Lord Almighty wil punish them on judgement day.He will send fire and worms in their flesh and they wil weep with pain for evermore.
18 Ut autem venerunt in Ierusalem, adoraverunt Deum; et, postquam mundatus estpopulus, rettulerunt holocaustum Domino et voluntaria sua et munera.	18 When they reached Jerusalem they fel on their faces before God and, once the people had beenpurified, they presented their burnt offerings, voluntary offerings and gifts.
19 Etattulit Iudith omnia vasa Holofernis, quaecumque dederat ei populus, etconopeum, quod sustulerat de cubiculo ipsius, in consecrationem Domino dedit.	19 Al Holofernes' property given her by the people, and the canopy she herself had stripped from hisbed, Judith vowed to God as a dedicated offering.
20 Et populus laetabatur in Ierusalem contra faciem sanctorum per menses tres, etIudith cum illis mansit.	20 For three months the people gave themselves up to rejoicings in front of the Temple in Jerusalem,where Judith stayed with them.
21 Post illos autem dies rediit unusquisque in hereditatem suam, et Iudith abiitin Betuliam et demorata est in possessione sua. Et facta est secundum tempussuum clara in omni terra,	21 When this was over, everyone returned home. Judith went back to Bethulia and lived on her property;as long as she lived, she enjoyed a great reputation throughout the country.
22 et multi concupierunt eam, et non cognovit virillam omnibus diebus vitae eius, ex qua die mortuus est Manasses maritus illiuset appositus est ad populum suum.	22 She had many suitors, but al her days, from the time her husband Manasseh died and was gatheredto his people, she never gave herself to another man.
23 Et procedens magna facta est valde etsenuit in domo mariti sui Manasses annos centum quinque; et dimisit abram suamliberam. Et mortua est in Betulia, et sepelierunt eam in spelunca.	23 Her fame spread more and more, the older she grew in her husband's house; she lived to the age ofone hundred and five. She emancipated her maid, then died in Bethulia and was buried in the cave whereManasseh her husband lay.
24 Et planxit eam omnis Israel diebus septem. Divisitque bona sua, priusquammoreretur, omnibus proximis viri sui Manasses et proximis ex genere suo.	24 The House of Israel mourned her for seven days. Before her death she had distributed her propertyamong her own relations and those of her husband Manasseh.
25 Etnon fuit adhuc, qui in timorem mitteret filios Israel in diebus Iudith et postmortem eius diebus multis.	25 Never again during the lifetime of Judith, nor indeed for a long time after her death, did anyone troublethe Israelites.