Giuditta 8

NOVA VULGATA	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 Et erat in civitate commorans in diebus illis Iudith filia Merari filiiOx filii Ioseph filii Oziel filii Elchiae filii Ananiae filii Gedeon filiiRafain filii Achitob filii Eliab filii Nathanael filii Salamiel filii Surisaddaifilii Simeon filii Israel.	1 Now in those days Judith, daughter of Merari, son of Joseph, son of Oziel, son of Elkiah, son of Ananias, son of Gideon, son of Raphain, son of Ahitob, son of Elijah, son of Hilkiah, son of Eliab, son of Nathanael, son of Salamiel, son of Sarasadai, son of Simeon, son of Israel, heard of this.
2 Et vir eius Manasses erat ex tribu eius et patriaeius; et mortuus est in diebus messis hordiariae.	2 Her husband, Manasseh, of her own tribe and clan, had died at the time of the barley harvest.
3 Steterat enim superalligantes manipulos in campo, et aestus introivit in caput eius, et incidit inlectum et mortuus est in Betulia civitate sua. Et sepelierunt eum cum patribussuis in agro, qui est inter Dothain et Balamon.	3 While he was in the field supervising those who bound the sheaves, he suffered sunstroke; and he died of this illness in Bethulia, his native city. He was buried with his forefathers in the field between Dothan and Balamon.
4 Et erat Iudith in domo suavidua per annos tres et menses quattuor.	4 The widowed Judith remained three years and four months at home,
5 Et fecit sibi tabernaculum supertectum domus suae et imposuit super lumbos suos cilicium, et erant super eamvestimenta viduitatis suae,	5 where she set up a tent for herself on the roof of her house. She put sackcloth about her loins and wore widow's weeds.
6 et ieiunabat per omnes dies viduitatis suaepraeter pridie sabbatorum et sabbata et pridie neomeniarum et neomenias et diesfestos et gaudimonia domus Israel.	6 She fasted all the days of her widowhood, except sabbath eves and sabbaths, new moon eves and new moons, feastdays and holidays of the house of Israel.
7 Et erat bona in aspectu et formosa facievalde et prudens in corde et bona in sensu et erat honesta valde, quiareliquerat ei Manasses vir eius filius Ioseph filii Achitob filii Melchis filiiEliab filii Nathanael filii Surisaddai filii Simeon filii Israel aurum etargentum et pueros et puellas et pecora et praedia, et manebat in eis;	7 She was beautifully formed and lovely to behold. Her husband, Manasseh, had left her gold and silver, servants and maids, livestock and fields, which she was maintaining.
8 et nonerat qui inferret ei verbum malum, quia timebat Deum valde.	8 No one had a bad word to say about her, for she was a very God-fearing woman.
9 Et audivit verba populi maligna super principem quoniam defecerunt animo superpenuriam aquarum. Et audivit omnia verba Iudith, quae locutus est ad eos Ozias,quemadmodum iuraverat eis, ut post quinque dies traderet civitatem Assyriis.	9 When Judith, therefore, heard of the harsh words which the people, discouraged by their lack of water, had spoken against their ruler, and of all that Uzziah had said to them in reply, swearing that he would hand over the city to the Assyrians at the end of five days,
10 Et mittens abram suam, quae erat super omnia bona eius, vocavit Oziam et Chabrinet Charmin seniores civitatis suae.	10 she sent the maid who was in charge of all her things to ask Uzziah, Chabris, and Charmis, the elders of the city, to visit her.
11 Et venerunt ad eam. Et dixit ad eos: “ Audite me, principes inhabitantiumin Betulia, quoniam non est rectum verbum vestrum, quod locuti estis coram plebein hac die et statuistis iuramentum istud, quod locuti estis inter Deum et vos,et dixistis tradituros vos civitatem inimicis nostris, si non in illis diebusconverterit Dominus Deus noster audiutorium nobis.	11 When they came, she said to them: "Listen to me, you rulers of the people of Bethulia. What you said to the people today is not proper. When you promised to hand over the city to our enemies at the end of five days unless within that time the Lord comes to our aid, you interposed between God and yourselves this oath which you took.
12 Et nunc qui estis vos, quitentastis Deum in hodierno die et astitistis pro Deo in medio filiorum hominum?	12 Who are you, then, that you should have put God to the test this day, setting yourselves in the place of God in human affairs?
13 Et nunc Dominum omnipotentem tentatis et nihil intellegetis usque insempiternum.	13 It is the Lord Almighty for whom you are laying down conditions; will you never understand anything?
14 Quoniam altitudinem cordis hominis non invenietis et cogitatussensus eius non comprehendetis, quomodo Deum, qui fecit omnia ista, inquiretiset sensum eius cognoscetis et cogitationem eius inspicietis? Minime, fratres,nolite exacerbare Dominum Deum nostrum,	14 You cannot plumb the depths of the human heart or grasp the workings of the human mind; how then can you fathom God, who has made all these things, discern his mind, and understand his plan? "No, my brothers, do not anger the Lord our God.
15 quoniam, si noluerit in his quinquediebus adiuvare nos, ipse habet potestatem, in quibus diebus velit, protegereaut disperdere nos ante faciem inimicorum nostrorum.	15 For if he does not wish to come to our aid within the five days, he has it equally within his power to protect us at such time as he pleases, or to destroy us in the face of our enemies.
16 Vos autem nolitepraepignorare voluntates Domini Dei nostri, quoniam non sicut homo Deus est, utminis terreatur, aut sicut filius hominis, ut iudicetur.	16 It is not for you to make the Lord our God give surety for his plans. "God is not man that he should be moved by threats, nor human, that he may be given an ultimatum.
17 Propter quodsustinentes salvationem ab eo, invocemus ipsum in adiutorium nostrum, etexaudiet vocem nostram, si fuerit ipsi placitum.	17 "So while we wait for the salvation that comes from him, let us call upon him to help us, and he will hear our cry if it is his good pleasure.
18 Quoniam non exsurrexit in progenie nostra, nec est in hodierna die nequetribus neque patria neque populus neque civitas ex nobis, qui adorent deosmanufactos, sicut factum est in primis diebus,	18 For there has not risen among us in recent generations, nor does there exist today, any tribe, or clan, or town, or city of ours that worships gods made by hands, as happened in former days.
19 pro quibus traditi sunt ingladium et in rapinam patres nostri et ceciderunt casum magnum ante conspectuminimicorum nostrorum.	19 It was for such conduct that our forefathers were handed over to the sword and to pillage, and fell with great destruction before our enemies.
20 Nos autem alium Deum nescimus praeter eum, a quosperamus quia non despiciet nos nec auferet salutare suum a genere nostro.	20 But since we acknowledge no other god but the Lord, we hope that he will not disdain us or any of our people.
21 Quoniam in eo quod capti sumus, sic et capietur omnis Iudaea, et praedabuntursancta nostra, et exquiret Deus coinquinationem eorum ex sanguine nostro	21 If we are taken, all Judea will fall, our sanctuary will be plundered, and God will make us pay for its profanation with our life's blood.
22 etmortem fratrum nostrorum et captivitatem terrae et desertionem hereditatisnostrae reducet in caput nostrum in gentibus, ubicumque servierimus. Et erimusin offendiculum et in improperium ante omnes, qui possidebunt nos,	22 For the slaughter of our kinsmen, for the taking of exiles from the land, and for the devastation of our inheritance, he will lay the guilt on our heads. Wherever we shall be enslaved among the nations, we shall be a mockery and a reproach in the eyes of our masters.
23 quoniamnon dirigetur servitus nostra in gratiam, sed in inhonorationem ponet eamDominus Deus noster.	23 Our enslavement will not be turned to our benefit, but the Lord our God, will maintain it to our disgrace.
24 Et nunc, fratres, ostendamus fratribus nostris quoniamex nobis pendet anima eorum, et sancta et domus et altare incumbit in nobis.	24 "Therefore, my brothers, let us set an example for our kinsmen. Their lives depend on us, and the defense of the sanctuary, the temple, and the altar rests with us.
25 Praeter haec omnia gratias agamus Domino Deo nostro, qui tentat nos sicut etpatres nostros.	25 Besides all this, we should be grateful to the Lord our God, for putting us to the test, as he did our forefathers.
26 Memores estote quanta fecerit cum Abraham et Isaac, et quantafacta sint Iacob in Mesopotamia Syriae pascenti oves Laban fratris matris suae.	26 Recall how he dealt with Abraham, and how he tried Isaac, and all that happened to Jacob in Syrian Mesopotamia while he was tending the flocks of Laban, his mother's brother.
27 Quia non sicut illos combussit in inquisitionem cordis illorum et in nos nonultus est, sed in monitionem flagellat Dominus appropinquantes sibi ”.	27 Not for vengeance did the Lord put them in the crucible to try their hearts, nor has he done so with us. It is by way of admonition that he chastises those who are close to him."
28 Et dixit ad eam Ozias: “ Omnia, quaecumque dixisti, in bono corde locutaes, et non est qui resistat verbis tuis,	28 Then Uzziah said to her: "All that you have said was spoken with good sense, and no one can gainsay your words.
29 quoniam non ex hodierna diesapientia tua manifesta est, sed ab initio dierum tuorum scit omnis populussensum tuum, quoniam bona sunt figmenta cordis tui.	29 Not today only is your wisdom made evident, but from your earliest years all the people have recognized your prudence, which corresponds to the worthy dispositions of your heart.
30 Sed populus sitiit valde,et coegerunt nos sic facere, ut locuti sumus eis, et inducere super nosiuramentum, quod non praeteriemus.	30 The people, however, were so tortured with thirst that they forced us to speak to them as we did, and to bind ourselves by an oath that we cannot break.
31 Et nunc ora pro nobis, et forte exaudiette Deus noster, quoniam tu mulier sancta es, et dimittet Dominus pluviam inrepletionem lacuum nostrorum, et non deficiemus iam ”.	31 But now, God-fearing woman that you are, pray for us that the Lord may send rain to fill up our cisterns, lest we be weakened still further."
32 Et dixit ad eos Iudith: “ Audite me, et faciam opus prudentiae, quodperveniet in generationes generationum filiis generis nostri.	32 Then Judith said to them: "Listen to me! I will do something that will go down from generation to generation among the descendants of our race.
33 Vos enimstabitis ad portam hac nocte, et exeam ego cum abra mea, et in diebus, post quosdixistis civitatem tradituros vos inimicis nostris, visitabit Dominus Israel inmanu mea, sicut ego fido.	33 Stand at the gate tonight to let me pass through with my maid; and within the days you have specified before you will surrender the city to our enemies, the Lord will rescue Israel by my hand.
34 Vos autem non scrutabitis actum meum; non enimrenuntiabo vobis, quousque consummentur, quae ego facio ”.	34 You must not inquire into what I am doing, for I will not tell you until my plan has been accomplished."
35 Et dixit Oziaset principes ad eam: “ Vade in pacem, et Dominus Deus sit ante te in ultioneminimicorum nostrorum ”.	35 Uzziah and the rulers said to her, "Go in peace, and may the Lord God go before you to take vengeance upon our enemies!"
36 Et revertentes descenderunt de tabernaculo eius etabierunt ad dispositiones suas.	36 Then they withdrew from the tent and returned to their posts.