Liber Judith

Factum est autem, cum cessasset clamare ad Dominum, surrexit de loco in quo jacuerat prostrata ad Dominum.

And it came to pass, when she had ceased to cry to the Lord, that she rose from the place wherein she lay prostrate before the Lord.

Facto es autem, cum cessa clama ad Domino, surge de loco in quo iace prosterne ad Domino.

Vocavitque abram suam, et descendens in domum suam, abstulit a se cilicium, et exuit se vestimentis viduitatis suæ,

And she called her maid, and going down into her house she took off her haircloth, and put away the garments of her widowhood,

Et voca abrame suo, et descende in domo suo, aufer ab se cilicio, et exue se vestimentos de viduitate suo,

et lavit corpus suum, et unxit se myro optimo, et discriminavit crinem capitis sui, et imposuit mitram super caput suum, et induit se vestimentis jucunditatis suæ, induitque sandalia pedibus suis, assumpsitque dextraliola, et lilia, et inaures, et annulos, et omnibus ornamentis suis ornavit se.

And she washed her body, and anointed herself with the best ointment, and plaited the hair of her head, and put a bonnet upon her head, and clothed herself with the garments of her gladness, and put sandals on her feet, and took her bracelets, and lilies, and earlets, and rings, and adorned herself with all her ornaments.

Et lava corpore suo, et ung(u)a se ad myro bono, et discrimina crine de capite suo, et impone mitra super capite suo, et indue se vestimentos de iucunditate suo, et indue sandale pedes suo, et assume dextrale, et lilios, et inaures, et annulos, et ad omni ornamentos suo orna se.

Cui etiam Dominus contulit splendorem: quoniam omnis ista compositio non ex libidine, sed ex virtute pendebat: et ideo Dominus hanc in illam pulchritudinem ampliavit, ut incomparabili decore omnium oculis appareret.

And the Lord also gave her more beauty: because all this dressing up did not proceed from sensuality, but from virtue: and therefore the Lord increased this her beauty, so that she appeared to all men's eyes incomparably lovely.

Ad que etiam Domino confer splendore: quia omni isto compositione non ex libidine, sed ex virtute pende: et ideo Domino hoc in illa pulchritudine amplia, ut incomparabili decore de omni oculos appare.

Imposuit itaque abræ suæ ascoperam vini, et vas olei, et polentam, et palathas, et panes, et caseum, et profecta est.

And she gave to her maid a bottle of wine to carry, and a vessel of oil, and parched corn, and dry figs, and bread and cheese, and went out.

Impone itaque ad abra suo ascopera de vino, et vase de oleo, et polenta, et palathas, et panes, et caseo, et profice es.

Cumque venissent ad portam civitatis, invenerunt expectantem Oziam et presbyteros civitatis.

And when they came to the gate of the city, they found Ozias, and the ancients of the city waiting.

Cumque veni ad porta de civitate, inveni expecta Oziase et presbyteros de civitate.

Qui cum vidissent eam, stupentes mirati sunt nimis pulchritudinem ejus.

And when they saw her they were astonished, and admired her beauty exceedingly.

Qui cum vide illa, stupe miror es nimis pulchritudine de illo.

Nihil tamen interrogantes eam, dimiserunt transire, dicentes: Deus patrum nostrorum det tibi gratiam, et omne consilium tui cordis sua virtute corroboret, ut glorietur super te Jerusalem, et sit nomen tuum in numero sanctorum et justorum.

But they asked her no question, only they let her pass, saying: The God of our fathers give thee grace, and may he strengthen all the counsel of thy heart with his power, that Jerusalem may glory in thee, and thy name may be in the number of the holy and just.

Nihil tamen interroga illa, dimitte transi, dicente: deo de patres nostro que da ad te gratia, et omni consilio tuo de corde suo virtute corra, ut glorior super te Ierusalem, et es nomine tuo in numero sancto et de iusto.

Et dixerunt hi qui illic erant omnes una voce: Fiat, fiat.

And they that were there said, all with one voice: So be it, so be it.

Et hoc qui ibi es omni uno voce dic: que fi, que fi.

Judith vero orans Dominum, transivit per portas, ipsa et abra ejus.

But Judith praying to the Lord, passed through the gates, she and her maid.

Iudith vero orante Domino, transi per portas, ipso et abra de illo.

Factum est autem cum descenderet montem, circa ortum diei, occurrerunt ei exploratores Assyriorum, et tenuerunt eam, dicentes: Unde venis? aut quo vadis?

And it came to pass, when she went down the hill, about break of day, that the watchmen of the Assyrians met her, and stopped her, saying: Whence comest thou or whither goest thou?

Facto es autem cum descende monte, circa ori de die, exploratores ad illo de Assyriis occurre, et tene illa, dicente: unde veni? Aut quo vade?

Quæ respondit: Filia sum Hebræorum, ideo ego fugi a facie eorum, quoniam futurum agnovi quod dentur vobis in deprædationem, pro eo quod contemnentes vos, noluerunt ultro tradere seipsos ut invenirent misericordiam in conspectu vestro.

And she answered: I am a daughter of the Hebrews, and I am fled from them, because I knew they would be made a prey to you, because they despised you, and would not of their own accord yield themselves, that they might find mercy in your sight.

Que responde: filia es de Hebraeis, ideo me fuge ab facie de illos, quia es anosca quod da ad vos in depraedatione, pro eo quod contemne vos, ne vol ultro trade seipi ut inveni misericordia in conspectu vestro.

Hac de causa cogitavi mecum, dicens: Vadam ad faciem principis Holofernis, ut indicem illi secreta illorum, et ostendam illi quo aditu possit obtinere eos, ita ut non cadat vir unus de exercitu ejus.

For this reason I thought with myself, saying: I will go to the presence of the prince Holofernes, that I may tell him their secrets, and shew him by what way he may take them, without the loss of one man of his army.

Hoc de causa cogita mecum, dicente: vade ad facie de principe de Holoferno, ut indice illo secerne de illos, et ostende ad illo quo aditu pote obtine illos, ita ut non viro uno de exercitu de illo cade.

Et cum audissent viri illi verba ejus, considerabant faciem ejus, et erat in oculis eorum stupor, quoniam pulchritudinem ejus mirabantur nimis.

And when the men had heard her words, they beheld her face, and their eyes were amazed, for they wondered exceedingly at her beauty.

Et cum viros illo audi verbos de illo, considera facie de illo, et es in oculos de illos stupore, quia pulchritudine de illo miror nimis.

Et dixerunt ad eam: Conservasti animam tuam, eo quod tale reperisti consilium, ut descenderes ad dominum nostrum.

And they said to her: Thou hast saved thy life by taking this resolution, to come down to our lord.

Et dic ad illa: conserva anima tuo, eo quod tale reperi consilio, ut descende ad domino nostro.

Hoc autem scias, quoniam cum steteris in conspectu ejus, bene tibi faciet, et eris gratissima in corde ejus. Duxeruntque illam ad tabernaculum Holofernis, annuntiantes eam.

And be assured of this, that when thou shalt stand before him, he will treat thee well, and thou wilt be most acceptable to his heart. And they brought her to the tent of Holofernes, telling him of her.

Hoc autem sci, quia cum sta in conspectu de illo, bene ad te i fac, et es grato in corde de illo. Et duc illa ad tabernaculo de Holoferno, adnuntia illa.

Cumque intrasset ante faciem ejus, statim captus est in suis oculis Holofernes.

And when she was come into his presence, forthwith Holofernes was caught by his eyes.

Cumque intra ante facie de illo, statim capto es in suo oculos Holoferne.

Dixeruntque ad eum satellites ejus: Quis contemnat populum Hebræorum, qui tam decoras mulieres habent, ut non pro his merito pugnare contra eos debeamus?

And his officers said to him: Who can despise the people of the Hebrews, who have such beautiful women, that we should not think it worth our while for their sakes to fight against them?

Et satellites ad illo de illo dic: qui contemne populo de Hebraeis, qui habe tam decora mulieres, ut non pro hoc meritum pugna contra illos debe?

Videns itaque Judith Holofernem sedentem in conopeo, quod erat ex purpura, et auro, et smaragdo, et lapidibus pretiosis intextum,

And Judith seeing Holofernes sitting under a canopy, which was woven of purple and gold, with emeralds and precious stones:

Vidente itaque Iudith Holoferne sede in conopeo, quod es ex purpura, et auro, et smaragdo, et lapides pretioso intertum,

et cum in faciem ejus intendisset, adoravit eum, prosternens se super terram. Et elevaverunt eam servi Holofernis, jubente domino suo.

After she had looked on his face, bowed down to him, prostrating herself to the ground. And the servants of Holofernes lifted her up, by the command of their master.

Et cum in facie de illo intende, adora illo, prosterne se super terra. Et servos de Holoferno eleva illa, iube domino suo.