Giudici 3

NOVA VULGATA	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 Hae sunt gentes, quas Dominus dereliquit, ut erudiret in eis Is raelem, omnes, qui non noverant bella Chananaeorum,	1 These are the nations which the Lord left, that by them he might instruct Israel, and all that had not known the wars of the Chanaanites:
2 ut discerent certare cum hostibus generationes filiorum Israel, quae non habebant consuetudinem proeliandi:	2 That afterwards their children might learn to fight with their enemies, and to be trained up to war:
3 quinque satrapae Philisthinorum omnisque Chananaeus et Sidonius atque Hevaeus, qui habitabat in monte Libano de monte Baalhermon usque ad introitum Emath.	3 The five princes of the Philistines, and all the Chanaanites, and the Sidonians, and the Hevites that dwelt in mount Libanus, from mount Baal Hermon to the entering into Emath.
4 Dimisitque eos, ut in ipsis experiretur Israelem, utrum audiret mandata Domini, quae praeceperat patribus eorum per manum Moysi, an non.	4 And he left them, that he might try Israel by them, whether they would hear the commandments of the Lord, which he had commanded their fathers by the hand of Moses, or not.
5 Itaque filii Israel habitaverunt in medio Chananaei et Hetthaei et Amorraei et Pherezaei et Hevaei et Iebusaei	5 So the children of Israel dwelt in the midst of the Chanaanite, and the Hethite, and the Amorrhite, and the Pherezite, and the Hevite, and the Jebusite:
6 et duxerunt uxores filias eorum, ipsique filias suas eorum filiis tradiderunt, et servierunt diis eorum.	6 And they took their daughters to wives, and they gave their own daughters to their sons, and they served their gods.
7 Feceruntque filii Israel malum in conspectu Domini et obliti sunt Domini Dei sui servientes Baalim et Astharoth.	7 And they did evil in the sight of the Lord, and they forgot their God, and served Baalim and Astaroth.
8 Iratusque Dominus contra Israel tradidit eos in manus Chusanrasathaim regis Mesopotamiae, servieruntque ei octo annis.	8 And the Lord being angry with Israel, delivered them into the hands of Chusan Rasathaim king of Mesopotamia, and they served him eight years.
9 Et clamaverunt ad Dominum, qui suscitavit eis salvatorem et liberavit eos, Othoniel videlicet filium Cenez fratrem Chaleb minorem.	9 And they cried to the Lord, who raised them up a saviour, and delivered them, to wit, Othoniel the son of Cenez, the younger brother of Caleb:
10 Fuitque in eo spiritus Domini, et iudicavit Israelem egressusque est ad pugnam; et tradidit Dominus in manu eius Chusanrasathaim regem Mesopotamiae, et praevaluit adversus eum.	10 And the spirit of the Lord was in him, and he judged Israel. And he went out to fight, and the Lord delivered into his hands Chusan Rasathaim king of Syria, and he overthrew him.
11 Quievitque terra quadraginta annis, et mortuus est Othoniel filius Cenez.	11 And the land rested forty years, and Othoniel the son of Cenez died.
12 Addiderunt autem filii Israel facere malum in conspectu Domini, qui confortavit adversum eos Eglon regem Moab, quia fecerunt malum in conspectu Domini.	12 And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the Lord: who strengthened against them Eglon king of Moab: because they did evil in his sight.
13 Et copulavit sibi Eglon filios Ammon et Amalec abiitque et percussit Israel atque possedit urbem Palmarum.	13 And he joined to him the children of Ammon, and Amalec: and he went and overthrew Israel, and possessed the city of palm trees.
14 Servieruntque filii Israel Eglon regi Moab decem et octo annis.	14 And the children of Israel served Eglon king of Moab eighteen years:
15 Et clamaverunt filii Israel ad Dominum, qui suscitavit eis salvatorem Aod filium Gera de Beniamin, qui sinistra manu utebatur pro dextera. Miseruntque filii Israel per illum munera Eglon regi Moab.	15 And afterwards they cried to the Lord, who raised them up a saviour called Aod, the son of Gera, the son of Jemini, who used the left hand as well as the right. And the children of Israel sent presents to Eglon king of Moab by him.
16 Fecitque Aod sibi gladium ancipitem longitudinis palmae manus et accinctus est eo subter vestem in dextro femore	16 And he made himself a two-edged sword, with a haft in the midst of the length of the palm of the hand, and was girded therewith under his garment on the right thigh.
17 obtulitque munera Eglon regi Moab. Erat autem Eglon crassus nimis.	17 And he presented the gifts to Eglon king of Moab. Now Eglon was exceeding fat.
18 Cumque obtulisset ei munera, dimisit socios, qui illa portaverant;	18 And when he had presented the gifts unto him, he followed his companions that came along with him.
19 et reversus de Galgalis, ubi erant idola, dixit ad regem: “ Verbum secretum habeo ad te, o rex ”. Et ille imperavit silentium; egressique sunt omnes, qui circa eum erant.	19 Then returning from Galgal, where the idols were, be said to the king: I have a secret message to thee, O king. And he commanded silence: and all being gone out that were about him,
20 Aod autem ingressus erat ad eum, cum sederet in aestivo cenaculo, quod ipsi soli erat, dixitque: “ Verbum Dei habeo ad te ”. Qui statim surrexit de throno.	20 Aod went in to him: now he was sitting in a summer parlour alone, and he said: I have a word from God to thee. And he forthwith rose up from his throne,
21 Extenditque Aod manum sinistram et tulit sicam de dextro femore suo infixitque eam in ventre eius	21 And Aod put forth his left hand, and took the dagger from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly,
22 tam valide, ut capulus ferrum sequeretur in vulnere ac pinguissimo adipe stringeretur. Nec eduxit gladium, sed ita, ut percusserat, reliquit in corpore; statimque per secreta naturae alvi stercora proruperunt.	22 With such force that the haft went in after the blade into the wound, and was closed up with the abundance of fat. So that he did not draw out the dagger, but left it in his body as he had struck it in. And forthwith by the secret parts of nature the excrements of the belly came out.
23 Aod autem egressus in atrium clausit ostium cenaculi post se et obfirmavit sera.	23 But Aod carefully shutting the doors of the parlour and locking them,
24 Egresso illo, servi regis venerunt et, cum viderent clausas fores cenaculi, dixerunt: “ Certe purgat alvum in aestivo cubiculo ”.	24 Went out by a postern door. And the king's servants going in, saw the doors of the parlour shut, and they said: Perhaps he is easing nature in his summer parlour.
25 Exspectantesque diu, donec erubescerent, et videntes quod nullus aperiret, tulerunt clavem et aperientes invenerunt dominum suum iacentem in terra mortuum.	25 And waiting a long time till they were ashamed, and seeing that no man opened the door, they took a key: and opening, they found their lord lying dead on the ground.
26 Aod autem, dum illi cunctarentur, effugerat et pertransiit locum idolorum, unde reversus fuerat, venitque in Seira.	26 But Aod, while they were in confusion, escaped, and passed by the place of the idols, from whence he had returned. And he came to Seirath:
27 Et statim insonuit bucina in monte Ephraim; descenderuntque cum eo filii Israel, ipso in fronte gradiente.	27 And forthwith he sounded the trumpet in mount Ephraim: and the children of Israel went down with him, he himself going in the front.
28 Qui dixit ad eos: “ Sequimini me; tradidit enim Dominus inimicos vestros Moabitas in manus vestras ”. Descenderuntque post eum et occupaverunt vada Iordanis, quae transmittunt in Moab, et non dimiserunt transire quemquam,	28 And he said to them: Follow me: for the Lord hath delivered our enemies the Moabites into our hands. And they went down after him, and seized upon the fords of the Jordan, which are in the way to Moab: and they suffered no man to pass over.
29 sed percusserunt Moabitas in tempore illo circiter decem milia, omnes robustos et fortes viros. Nullus eorum evadere potuit.	29 But they slew of the Moabites at that time, about ten thousand, all strong and Valiant men: none of them could escape.
30 Humiliatusque est Moab die illo sub manu Israel; et quievit terra octoginta annis.	30 And Moab was humbled that day under the hand of Israel: and the land rested eighty years.
31 Post hunc fuit Samgar filius Anath, qui percussit de Philisthim sescentos viros stimulo boum; et ipse quoque salvum fecit Israel.	31 After him was Samgar the son of Anath, who slew of the Philistines six hundred men with a ploughshare: and he also defended Israel.