Giuditta 6

NOVA VULGATA	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 Et, cum cessasset tumultus viro rum, qui erant in circuitu conci lii,dixit Holofernes princeps militiae virtutis Assyriae ad Achior coram omni populoalienigenarum et ad omnes filios Moab:	1 When the noise of the crowd surrounding the council had subsided, Holofernes, commander-in-chief of the Assyrian army, said to Achior, in the presence of the whole throng of coastland peoples, of the Moabites, and of the Ammonite mercenaries:
2 “ Et quis es tu, Achior, etmercennarii Ephraim, quoniam prophetasti nobis sicut hodie et dixisti quoniamgenus filiorum Israel non expugnatur, quoniam Deus eorum proteget eos? Et quisest Deus, nisi Nabuchodonosor rex omnis terrae? Hic mittet potestatem suam etdisperdet eos a facie terrae, et non liberabit eos Deus eorum.	2 "Who are you, Achior, to prophesy among us as you have done today, and to tell us not to fight against the Israelites because their God protects them? What god is there beside Nebuchadnezzar? He will send his force and destroy them from the face of the earth. Their God will not save them;
3 Sed nos serviillius percutiemus eos sicut hominem unum, nec sustinebunt vim equorumnostrorum.	3 but we, the servants of Nebuchadnezzar, will strike them down as one man, for they will be unable to withstand the force of our cavalry.
4 Inundabimus enim eos in ipsis, et montes eorum inebriabuntursanguine eorum, et campi eorum replebuntur mortuis eorum, et non resistetvestigium pedum eorum contra faciem nostram, sed perditione perient. Dicit rexNabuchodonosor, dominus universae terrae; dixit enim, et non frustrabuntur verbaoris eius.	4 We will overwhelm them with it, and the mountains shall be drunk with their blood, and their plains filled with their corpses. Not a trace of them shall survive our attack: they shall utterly perish, says King Nebuchadnezzar, lord of all the earth; for he has spoken, and his words shall not remain unfulfilled.
5 Tu autem, Achior, mercennari Ammon, qui locutus es verba haec indie iniquitatis tuae, non videbis faciem meam iam ex hac die, quoadusqueulciscar in genus illorum, qui ascenderunt ex Aegypto.	5 As for you, Achior, you Ammonite mercenary, for saying these things in a moment of perversity you shall not see my face after today, until I have taken revenge on this race of people from Egypt.
6 Et tunc pertransietferrum militiae meae et populus famulorum meorum latera tua, et cades cumvulneratis eorum, cum venero.	6 Then at my return, the sword of my army or the spear of my servants will pierce your sides, and you shall fall among their slain.
7 Et deducent te servi mei in montanam et ponentte in una civitatum ascensuum	7 My servants will now conduct you to the mountain region, and leave you at one of the towns along the ascent.
8 et non peries, donec extermineris cum eis.	8 You shall not die till you are destroyed together with them.
9 Et,si speras corde tuo quoniam non capientur, non concidat facies tua. Locutus sum,et nihil decidet verborum meorum ”.	9 If you still cherish the hope that they will not be taken, then there is no need for you to be downcast. I have spoken, and my words shall not prove false in any respect."
10 Et praecepit Holofernes servis suis, qui erant adstantes in tabernaculo eius,ut comprehenderent Achior et ducerent eum in Betuliam et traderent in manusfiliorum Israel.	10 Then Holofernes ordered the servants who were standing by in his tent to seize Achior, conduct him to Bethulia, and hand him over to the Israelites.
11 Et comprehenderunt eum servi eius et duxerunt illum extracastra in campum et promoverunt ex medio campo in montanam et advenerunt adfontes, qui erant sub Betulia.	11 So the servants took him in custody and brought him out of the camp into the plain. From there they led him into the mountain region till they reached the springs below Bethulia.
12 Et, ut viderunt eos viri civitatis superverticem montis, acceperunt arma sua et exierunt extra civitatem supra cacumenmontis, et omnis vir fundibalarius occupavit ascensus eorum et mittebat lapidessuper eos.	12 When the men of the city saw them, they seized their weapons and ran out of the city to the crest of the ridge; and all the slingers blocked the ascent of Holofernes' servants by hurling stones upon them.
13 Et accedentes sub monte alligaverunt Achior et reliqueruntproiectum sub radice montis et reversi sunt ad dominum suum.	13 So they took cover below the mountain, where they bound Achior and left him lying at the foot of the mountain; then they returned to their lord.
14 Descendentesautem filii Israel de civitate sua adstiterunt ei et solventes eum perduxeruntin Betuliam et adduxerunt eum ad principes civitatis suae,	14 The Israelites came down to him from their city, loosed him, and brought him into Bethulia. They haled him before the rulers of the city,
15 qui erant indiebus illis Ozias filius Michae de tribu Simeon et Chabris filius Gothoniel etCharmis filius Melchiel.	15 who in those days were Uzziah, son of Micah of the tribe of Simeon, Chabris, son of Gothoniel, and Charmis, son of Melchiel.
16 Et convocaverunt omnes seniores civitatis, etconcurrerunt omnes iuvenes eorum et mulieres et pueri eorum in ecclesiam; etstatuerunt Achior in medio omnis populi ipsorum, et interrogavit eum Ozias, quidcontigisset.	16 They then convened all the elders of the city; and all their young men, as well as the women, gathered in haste at the place of assembly. They placed Achior in the center of the throng, and Uzziah questioned him about what had happened.
17 Et respondens indicavit eis verba consilii Holofernis et omniaverba, quaecumque locutus est in medio principum filiorum Assyriae, etquaecumque magniverbatus est Holofernes adversus domum Israel.	17 He replied by giving them an account of what was said in the council of Holofernes, and of all his own words among the Assyrian officers, and of all the boasting threats of Holofernes against the house of Israel.
18 Et procidensomnis populus adoraverunt Deum et clamaverunt dicentes:	18 At this the people fell prostrate and worshiped God; and they cried out:
19 “ Domine, Deuscaeli, respice ad superbiam eorum et miserere humilitatis generis nostri etrespice ad faciem eorum, qui sanctificati sunt tibi in hac die ”.	19 "Lord, God of heaven, behold their arrogance! Have pity on the lowliness of our people, and look with favor this day on those who are consecrated to you."
20 Etconsolati sunt Achior et laudaverunt eum valde.	20 Then they reassured Achior and praised him highly.
21 Et suscepit eum Ozias deecclesia in domum suam et fecit cenam senioribus, et invocaverunt Deum Israel in adiutorium per totam noctem illam.	21 Uzziah brought him from the assembly to his home, where he gave a banquet for the elders. That whole night they called upon the God of Israel for help.