The Book of Judith, Chapter 7 The|Book|of|Judith|Chapter Le livre de Judith, chapitre 7 The Book of Judith, Chapter 7

1 Holofernes autem altera die præcepit exercitibus suis ut ascenderent contra Bethuliam. Holofernes|however|the next|day|commanded|to the armies|his|to|ascend|against|Bethulia |no entanto|no dia seguinte|dia seguinte|ordenou|||||| 1 On the next day, Holofernes commanded his armies to ascend against Bethulia. 2 Erant autem pedites bellatorum centum viginti millia, et equites viginti duo millia, præter præparationes virorum illorum quos occupaverat captivitas, et abducti fuerant de provinciis et urbibus universæ juventutis. There were|however|infantry|of the warriors|one hundred|twenty|thousand|and|||two|thousand|besides|preparations|of the men|those|whom|had captured|captivity|and|taken away|had been|from|provinces|and|cities|of all|youth |||||||||||||||||||||||||||toda a juventude 2 There were one hundred twenty thousand foot soldiers and twenty-two thousand horsemen, besides the preparations of those men whom captivity had taken, and who had been taken from the provinces and cities of all the youth. 3 Omnes paraverunt se pariter ad pugnam contra filios Israël, et venerunt per crepidinem montis usque ad apicem, qui respicit super Dothain, a loco qui dicitur Belma usque ad Chelmon, qui est contra Esdrelon. All|prepared|themselves|together|for|battle|against|sons|Israel|and|they came|through|slope|of the mountain|as far as|to|peak|which|overlooks|over|Dothan|from|place|which|is called|Belma|as far as|to|Chelmon|which|is|against|Esdrelon |prepararam-se||juntos|||||||vieram||borda do monte||até||topo||"olha para"|||||||||||||| 3 All prepared themselves together for battle against the children of Israel, and they came through the slope of the mountain up to the peak, which overlooks Dothan, from the place called Belma to Chelmon, which is against Esdrelon. 4 Filii autem Israël, ut viderunt multitudinem illorum, prostraverunt se super terram, mittentes cinerem super capita sua, unanimes orantes ut Deus Israël misericordiam suam ostenderet super populum suum. The sons|but|of Israel|when|they saw|the multitude|of them|they prostrated|themselves|on|the ground|throwing|dust|on|their heads|their|unanimously|praying|that|God|of Israel|mercy|his|would show|upon|the people|his |"porém"||||||||||jogando|cinzas|||||||||||mostrasse||| 4 But the children of Israel, when they saw their multitude, fell prostrate on the ground, casting ashes upon their heads, unanimously praying that the God of Israel would show His mercy upon His people. 5 Et assumentes arma sua bellica, sederunt per loca quæ ad angusti itineris tramitem dirigunt inter montosa, et erant custodientes ea tota die et nocte. And|taking|weapons|their|warlike|they sat|through|places|which|to|narrow|journey|path|direct|between|mountainous|and|they were|guarding|them|all|day|and|night |pegando em||||sentaram-se em locais|||||estreito do||||||||||||| 5 And taking up their war arms, they sat in places that direct the narrow path through the mountainous areas, and they were guarding it all day and night.

6 Porro Holofernes, dum circuit per gyrum, reperit quod fons qui influebat, aquæductum illorum a parte australi extra civitatem dirigeret : et incidi præcepit aquæductum illorum. Furthermore|Holofernes|while|he circled|through|the circle|he found|that|spring|which|flowed|aqueduct|of them|from|part|southern|outside|the city|directed|and|he ordered to cut|he commanded|aqueduct|of them Além disso||enquanto|||em círculo|encontrou que o|que|||desaguava em|aquífero deles|||lado|sul da cidade|||dirigia||cortar ordenou|ordenou cortar|| 6 Moreover, Holofernes, while he was circling around, found that the spring which flowed directed their aqueduct from the southern side outside the city: and he commanded that their aqueduct be cut off. 7 Erant tamen non longe a muris fontes, ex quibus furtim videbantur haurire aquam ad refocillandum potius quam ad potandum. They were|however|not|far|from|walls|springs|from|which|stealthily|were seen|to draw|water|for|refreshing|rather|than|for|drinking |no entanto||||||||furtivamente||tirar água de|||revigorar-se||||para beber 7 However, the springs were not far from the walls, from which they were seen to secretly draw water for refreshing rather than for drinking. 8 Sed filii Ammon et Moab accesserunt ad Holofernem, dicentes : Filii Israël non in lancea nec in sagitta confidunt, sed montes defendunt illos, et muniunt illos colles in præcipitio constituti. But|sons|of Ammon|and|of Moab|approached|to|Holofernes|saying|The sons|of Israel|not|in|spear|nor|in|arrow|trust|but|mountains|defend|them|and|fortify|them|hills|in|steepness|established |||||aproximaram-se de||||||||lança|||flecha|confiam|||defendem|||fortificam||||no precipício|situados 8 But the sons of Ammon and Moab approached Holofernes, saying: The sons of Israel do not trust in spear or arrow, but the mountains defend them, and the hills situated on the precipice fortify them. 9 Ut ergo sine congressione pugnæ possis superare eos, pone custodes fontium, ut non hauriant aquam ex eis, et sine gladio interficies eos, vel certe fatigati tradent civitatem suam, quam putant in montibus positam superari non posse. So|therefore|without|engagement|battle||overcome|them|place|guards|of the springs|so that|not|they draw|water|from|them|and|without|sword|you will kill|them|or|certainly|weary|will surrender|city|their|which|they think|in|mountains|situated|to be overcome|not|able |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||consideram|||colocada|ser vencida||não poder 9 Therefore, in order that you may overcome them without a battle, place guards at the springs, so that they do not draw water from them, and you will kill them without a sword, or certainly, wearied, they will surrender their city, which they think cannot be overcome because it is situated in the mountains. 10 Et placuerunt verba hæc coram Holoferne et coram satellitibus ejus, et constituit per gyrum centenarios per singulos fontes. And|pleased|words|these|before|Holofernes|and|before|soldiers|his|and|he established|through|the circle|centurions|through|each|spring |agradaram|palavras estas|estas palavras|diante de|||diante de|soldados dele||||||||| 10 And these words pleased Holofernes and his attendants, and he appointed centurions around each spring. 11 Cumque ista custodia per dies viginti fuisset expleta, defecerunt cisternæ et collectiones aquarum omnibus habitantibus Bethuliam, ita ut non esset intra civitatem unde satiarentur vel una die, quoniam ad mensuram dabatur populis aqua quotidie. And when|this|guard|for|days|twenty|had been|completed|failed|cisterns|and|collections|of water|all|inhabitants|of Bethulia|so|that|not|there was|within|the city|from where|they could be satisfied|even|one|day|because|to|measure|was given|to the people|water|daily |||||||completada|se esgotaram|||||||||||||||se saciassem|||||||||| 11 And when this guard had been completed for twenty days, the cisterns and water collections failed for all the inhabitants of Bethulia, so that there was no water within the city from which they could be satisfied even for one day, because water was given to the people daily by measure.

12 Tunc ad Oziam congregati omnes viri feminæque, juvenes et parvuli, omnes simul una voce13 dixerunt : Judicet Deus inter nos et te, quoniam fecisti in nos mala, nolens loqui pacifice cum Assyriis, et propter hoc vendidit nos Deus in manibus eorum.14 Et ideo non est qui adjuvet, cum prosternamur ante oculos eorum in siti, et perditione magna.15 Et nunc congregate universos qui in civitate sunt, ut sponte tradamus nos omnes populo Holofernis.16 Melius est enim ut captivi benedicamus Dominum viventes, quam moriamur, et simus opprobrium omni carni, cum viderimus uxores nostras et infantes nostros mori ante oculos nostros.17 Contestamur hodie cælum et terram, et Deum patrum nostrorum, qui ulciscitur nos secundum peccata nostra, ut jam tradatis civitatem in manu militiæ Holofernis, et sit finis noster brevis in ore gladii, qui longior efficitur in ariditate sitis.18 Et cum hæc dixissent, factus est fletus et ululatus magnus in ecclesia ab omnibus, et per multas horas una voce clamaverunt ad Deum, dicentes :19 Peccavimus cum patribus nostris : injuste egimus, iniquitatem fecimus.20 Tu, quia pius es, miserere nostri, aut in tuo flagello vindica iniquitates nostras, et noli tradere confitentes te populo qui ignorat te,21 ut non dicant inter gentes : Ubi est Deus eorum ?22 Et cum fatigati ex his clamoribus et his fletibus lassati siluissent,23 exsurgens Ozias infusus lacrimis, dixit : Æquo animo estote, fratres, et hos quinque dies expectemus a Domino misericordiam.24 Forsitan enim indignationem suam abscindet, et dabit gloriam nomini suo.25 Si autem transactis quinque diebus non venerit adjutorium, faciemus hæc verba quæ locuti estis. Then|to|Ozias|gathered|all|men|and women|young men|and|children|all|together|one|voice|said|Let God judge|God|between|us|and|you|because|you have done|against|us|evil|unwilling|to speak|peacefully|with|Assyrians|and|because of|this|sold|us|God|into|hands|of them|And|therefore|not|is|who|helps|when|we are prostrated|before|eyes|of them|in|thirst|and|destruction|great|And|now|gather|all|who|in|city|are|so that|willingly|we surrender|ourselves|all|to the people|Holofernes|Better|is|for|to|captives|we bless|the Lord|living|than|we die|and|we be|a reproach|to all|flesh|when|we see|our wives|our|and|children|our|die|before|eyes|our|We call to witness|today|heaven|and|earth|and|God|of our fathers|our|who|avenges|us|according to|sins|our|so that|already|you may deliver|the city|into|hand|of the army|Holofernes|and|be|end|our|brief|in|mouth|of the sword|which|longer|becomes|in|dryness|of thirst|And|when|these|they had said|there was||weeping|and|wailing|great|in|the church|by|all|and|for|many|hours|one|voice|they cried out|to|God|saying|We have sinned|with|our fathers|our|unjustly|we acted|iniquity|we committed|You|because|merciful|are|have mercy|on us|or|in|your|scourge|avenge|iniquities|our|and|do not|deliver|confessing|you|to the people|who||||||||||||||weary||||||weeping||they were silent|rising|||||||be|||||||||mercy|perhaps||||will cut off|||||||||five|||he has come|help|||||speaking|you are ||||||||||||||||||||||||||"Relutante"|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||voluntariamente||||||||"pois"|||||||morremos|||||||"Vermos"||||||||||||||||||||vinga|||||||"Entregueis"||||||||||||em fio da|"da espada"|||||aridez|sede, sede extrema||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||cortará||dará||||||||||||||||| 12 Then all the men, women, youths, and little ones gathered together to Ozias, and all together with one voice said: Let God judge between us and you, for you have done evil against us, unwilling to speak peacefully with the Assyrians, and for this reason God has sold us into their hands. And therefore there is no one to help us, as we are brought low before their eyes in thirst and great destruction. And now gather all who are in the city, that we may willingly surrender ourselves to the people of Holofernes. For it is better that we captives bless the living Lord than that we die and become a reproach to all flesh, when we see our wives and our infants die before our eyes. We call heaven and earth to witness today, and the God of our fathers, who avenges us according to our sins, that you now deliver the city into the hands of the army of Holofernes, and let our end be brief in the mouth of the sword, which becomes longer in the dryness of thirst. And when they had said these things, there was a great weeping and wailing in the church from all, and for many hours they cried out to God with one voice, saying: We have sinned with our fathers: we have acted unjustly, we have committed iniquity. You, because you are merciful, have mercy on us, or in your scourge avenge our iniquities, and do not deliver us who confess to you to a people who does not know you, that they may not say among the nations: Where is their God? And when they had grown weary from these cries and these tears and had fallen silent, Ozias, rising and filled with tears, said: Be of good courage, brothers, and let us wait for five days for the mercy of the Lord. For perhaps he will cut off his indignation and will give glory to his name. But if after five days help does not come, we will do the words that you have spoken.