Livro de Judite 10

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1 Quando acabou de orar ao Senhor, levantou-se do lugar onde estava prostrada diante do Senhor.	1 And it happened that, when she had ceased to cry out to the Lord, she arose from the place where she lay prostrate before the Lord.
2 Chamou a sua criada, desceu à sua casa, tirou o cilício e despiu suas vestes de viúva.	2 And she called her handmaid, and descending into her house, she took away from herself the haircloth, and she put away from herself the garments of her widowhood,
3 Lavou-se, ungiu-se de mirra preciosa, arranjou o cabelo e pôs um diadema. Vestiu-se como para uma festa, 447 calçou as sandálias, pôs os braceletes, o colar, os brincos, os anéis e todos os seus enfeites.	3 and she washed her body, and she anointed herself with the best ointment, and she plaited the hair of her head, and she put a headdress on her head, and she clothed herself with the garments of her elegance, and she put sandals on her feet, and she put on her little bracelets, and lilies, and earrings, and rings, and she adorned herself with all her ornaments.
4 O Senhor aumentou-lhe a beleza, porque tudo aquilo procedia, não de uma paixão má, mas de sua virtude; por isso o Senhor deu-lhe uma tal formosura, que apareceu aos olhos de todos com um encanto incomparável.	4 And also, the Lord conferred upon her a splendor. For all this dressing up did not proceed from sensuality, but from virtue. And therefore, the Lord increased this, her beauty, so that she appeared with incomparable honor before the eyes of all.
5 Fez que sua criada levasse um odre de vinho, uma garrafa de óleo, grãos torrados, figos secos, pão e queijo, e partiu.	5 And so, she appointed to her handmaid a wineskin, and a vessel of oil, and parched grain, and dried figs, and bread, and cheese, and they departed.
6 Chegando à porta da cidade, encontraram Ozias e os anciãos que as esperavam.	6 And when they came to the gate of the city, they found Uzziah and the elders of the city waiting.
7 Vendo-a, ficaram cheios de admiração diante de sua beleza.	7 And when they saw her, being astounded, they wondered at her surpassing beauty.
8 Sem lhe perguntar coisa alguma deixaram-na passar e disseram-lhe: Que o Deus de nossos pais te dê a sua graça e fortifique a resolução de teu coração, para que sejas a glória de Jerusalém e o teu nome figure no número dos santos e dos justos.	8 So, not questioning her at all, they dismissed her to go forth, saying: “May the God of our fathers give you grace, and may he strengthen all the advice of your heart with his virtue, so that Jerusalem may glory over you, and your name may be counted among the holy and the just.”
9 Os que ali estavam disseram a uma só voz: Assim seja! Assim seja!	9 And those who were there, all with one voice, said: “Amen. Amen.”
10 E Judite passou a porta com sua criada, orando ao Senhor.	10 In truth, Judith was praying to the Lord as she crossed through the gates, she and her handmaid.
11 Ao raiar do dia, quando ela descia pela montanha, eis que a encontrou uma patrulha dos assírios e a deteve: De onde vens?, perguntaram-lhe, e aonde vais?	11 But it happened that, when she descended the mountain at about the break of day, the scouts of the Assyrians met her, and they stopped her, saying, “Where are you coming from? And where are you going?”
12 Ela respondeu: Sou uma israelita; fugi do meio deles porque vi que eles vos hão de ser entregues como presa, e porque vos desprezaram não querendo render-se espontaneamente a vós para encontrar graça diante de vossos olhos.	12 And she answered: “I am a daughter of the Hebrews. This is why I have fled from their face: because I realized that in the future they would be given over to you with pillaging, for they hold you in contempt, and they would never be willing to surrender themselves, so that they might find mercy in your sight.
13 Por isso pensei comigo mesma: Irei apresentar-me ao príncipe Holofernes para revelar-lhe seus segredos e indicar-lhe um caminho por onde poderá tomar, sem perder um homem sequer do seu exército.	13 For this reason, I thought to myself, saying: I will go to the face of the leader Holofernes, so that I may reveal to him their secrets, and show him by what means he may be able to prevail over them, without one man of his army being slain.”
14 Ouvindo estas palavras, os homens olhavam-na de frente com os olhos deslumbrados de admiração pela sua grande beleza.	14 And when the men had heard her words, they beheld her face, and their eyes were astounded, because they wondered exceedingly at her beauty.
15 E disseram-lhe: Salvaste a tua vida, porque resolveste descer para o nosso senhor. Podes estar certa de seres bem tratada quando lhe fores apresentada, e tu lhe hás de ganhar o coração.	15 And they said to her: “You have preserved your life by following such an excellent plan, to descend to our lord.
16 Levaram-na à tenda de Holofernes, declarando quem era.	16 But know this, that when you will stand in his sight, he will treat you well, and you will be very pleasing to his heart.” And they led her to the tabernacle of Holofernes, announcing her.
17 Mal havia ela entrado, Holofernes ficou cativo de seus olhos.	17 And when she had entered before his face, immediately Holofernes was captivated by his eyes.
18 Seus oficiais disseram-lhe: Quem poderia desprezar os hebreus que têm tão belas mulheres? Não são elas uma razão suficiente de lhes fazermos guerra?	18 And his attendants said to him, “Who can hold the people of the Hebrews in contempt, who have such beautiful women? So, we ought to think it not worthwhile, for their sakes, to fight against them.”
19 Judite viu Holofernes sentado sob um baldaquino de púrpura, bordado de ouro, com esmeraldas e pedras preciosas:	19 And so, Judith looked upon Holofernes, sitting under a canopy, which was woven from purple and gold, with emeralds and precious stones.
20 Ela levantou os olhos para o seu rosto e inclinou-se profundamente diante dele até o solo. Os servos de Holofernes levantaram-na por ordem do seu senhor.	20 And, after she had gazed into his face, she showed reverence for him, prostrating herself to the ground. And the servants of Holofernes lifted her up, at the command of their lord.