Judith 13

Now when the evening was come, his servants made haste to depart, and Bagoas shut his tent without, and dismissed the waiters from the presence of his lord; and they went to their beds: for they were all weary, because the feast had been long.

ΩΣ δὲ ὀψία ἐγένετο, ἐσπούδασαν οἱ δοῦλοι αὐτοῦ ἀναλύειν. καὶ Βαγώας συνέκλεισε τὴν σκηνὴν ἔξωθεν καὶ ἀπέκλεισε τοὺς παρεστῶτας ἐκ προσώπου τοῦ κυρίου αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἀπῴχοντο εἰς τὰς κοίτας αὐτῶν· ἦσαν γὰρ πάντες κεκοπωμένοι, διὰ τὸ ἐπὶ πλεῖον γεγονέναι τὸν πότον.

Є҆гда́ же по́здѣ бы́сть, потща́шасѧ рабѝ є҆гѡ̀ ѿитѝ, и҆ вагѡ́а заключѝ шате́ръ ѿвнѣ̀ и҆ ѿпꙋстѝ предстоѧ́щихъ ѿ лица̀ господи́на своегѡ̀, и҆ ѿидо́ша къ ло́жамъ свои̑мъ, бѧ́хꙋ бо всѝ ᲂу҆трꙋжде́ни, занѐ на мно́зѣ пребы́сть пи́ръ.

And Judith was left along in the tent, and Holofernes lying along upon his bed: for he was filled with wine.

ὑπελείφθη δὲ ᾿Ιουδὶθ μόνη ἐν τῇ σκηνῇ, καὶ ᾿Ολοφέρνης προπεπτωκὼς ἐπὶ τὴν κλίνην αὐτοῦ· ἦν γὰρ περικεχυμένος αὐτῷ ὁ οἶνος.

Ѡ҆ста́сѧ же і҆ꙋді́ѳъ є҆ди́на въ шатрѣ̀, и҆ ѻ҆лофе́рнъ пове́рженъ на ло́жи свое́мъ: бѧ́ше бо преиспо́лненъ вїно́мъ.

Now Judith had commanded her maid to stand without her bedchamber, and to wait for her. coming forth, as she did daily: for she said she would go forth to her prayers, and she spake to Bagoas according to the same purpose.

καὶ εἶπεν ᾿Ιουδὶθ τῇ δούλῃ αὐτῆς στῆναι ἔξω τοῦ κοιτῶνος αὐτῆς καὶ ἐπιτηρεῖν τὴν ἔξοδον αὐτῆς· καθάπερ καθ᾿ ἡμέραν, ἐξελεύσεσθαι γὰρ ἔφη ἐπὶ τὴν προσευχὴν αὐτῆς· καὶ τῷ Βαγώᾳ ἐλάλησε κατὰ τὰ ῥήματα ταῦτα.

И҆ речѐ і҆ꙋді́ѳъ рабѣ̀ свое́й, да стои́тъ внѣ̀ ло́жницы є҆ѧ̀ и҆ да смо́тритъ и҆схо́да є҆ѧ̀ ꙗ҆́коже по всѧ́къ де́нь: рече́ бо, ꙗ҆́кѡ и҆зы́ти и҆́мать на моли́твꙋ свою̀: и҆ вагѡ́ю глаго́ла по словесє́мъ си̑мъ.

So all went forth and none was left in the bedchamber, neither little nor great. Then Judith, standing by his bed, said in her heart, O Lord God of all power, look at this present upon the works of mine hands for the exaltation of Jerusalem.

καὶ ἀπήλθοσαν πάντες ἐκ προσώπου, καὶ οὐδεὶς κατελείφθη ἐν τῷ κοιτῶνι ἀπὸ μικροῦ ἕως μεγάλου καὶ στᾶσα ᾿Ιουδὶθ παρὰ τὴν κλίνην αὐτοῦ εἶπεν ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ αὐτῆς· Κύριε ὁ Θεὸς πάσης δυνάμεως, ἐπίβλεψον ἐν τῇ ὥρᾳ ταύτῃ ἐπὶ τὰ ἔργα τῶν χειρῶν μου εἰς ὕψωμα ῾Ιερουσαλήμ·

И҆ ѿидо́ша всѝ ѿ лица̀ є҆ѧ̀, и҆ ни є҆ди́нъ ѡ҆ста́сѧ въ ло́жницѣ ѿ ма́ла да́же до вели́ка. И҆ ста́вши і҆ꙋді́ѳъ при ѻ҆дрѣ̀ є҆гѡ̀, речѐ въ се́рдцы свое́мъ: гдⷭ҇и, бж҃е всеѧ̀ си́лы, при́зри въ ча́съ се́й на дѣла̀ рꙋ́къ мои́хъ ко возвыше́нїю і҆ерⷭ҇ли́ма,

For now is the time to help thine inheritance, and to execute thine enterprizes to the destruction of the enemies which are risen against us.

ὅτι νῦν καιρὸς ἀντιλαβέσθαι τῆς κληρονομίας σου καὶ ποιῆσαι τὸ ἐπιτήδευμά μου εἰς θραῦμα ἐχθρῶν, οἵ ἐπανέστησαν ἡμῖν.

ꙗ҆́кѡ нн҃ѣ вре́мѧ помоществова́ти наслѣ́дїю твоемꙋ̀ и҆ соверши́ти начина́нїе моѐ ко сокрꙋше́нїю врагѡ́въ, и҆̀же воста́ша на на́съ.

Then she came to the pillar of the bed, which was at Holofernes’ head, and took down his fauchion from thence,

καὶ προσελθοῦσα τῷ κανόνι τῆς κλίνης, ὃς ἦν πρὸς κεφαλῆς ᾿Ολοφέρνου, καθεῖλε τὸν ἀκινάκην αὐτοῦ ἀπ᾿ αὐτοῦ

И҆ пристꙋпи́вши къ сто́лпникꙋ ѻ҆дра̀, и҆́же бѧ́ше ᲂу҆ главы̀ ѻ҆лофе́рновы, снѧ́тъ ме́чь є҆гѡ̀ съ негѡ̀,

And approached to his bed, and took hold of the hair of his head, and said, Strengthen me, O Lord God of Israel, this day.

καὶ ἐγγίσασα τῆς κλίνης ἐδράξατο τῆς κόμης τῆς κεφαλῆς αὐτοῦ καὶ εἶπε· κραταίωσόν με, ὁ Θεὸς ᾿Ισραήλ, ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ταύτῃ.

и҆ прибли́жившисѧ ко ѻ҆дрꙋ̀, взѧ̀ въ го́рсть власы̀ главы̀ є҆гѡ̀ и҆ речѐ: ᲂу҆крѣпи́ мѧ, гдⷭ҇и бж҃е і҆и҃левъ, въ де́нь се́й.

And she smote twice upon his neck with all her might, and she took away his head from him.

καὶ ἐπάταξεν εἰς τὸν τράχηλον αὐτοῦ δὶς ἐν τῇ ἰσχύϊ αὐτῆς καὶ ἀφεῖλε τὴν κεφαλὴν αὐτοῦ ἀπ᾿ αὐτοῦ,

И҆ ᲂу҆да́ри въ вы́ю є҆гѡ̀ два́жды си́лою свое́ю, и҆ ѿѧ̀ главꙋ̀ є҆гѡ̀ ѿ негѡ̀,

And tumbled his body down from the bed, and pulled down the canopy from the pillars; and anon after she went forth, and gave Holofernes his head to her maid;

καὶ ἀπεκύλισε τὸ σῶμα αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ τῆς στρωμνῆς καὶ ἀφεῖλε τὸ κωνωπεῖον ἀπὸ τῶν στύλων. καὶ μετ᾿ ὀλίγον ἐξῆλθε, καὶ παρέδωκε τῇ ἅβρᾳ αὐτῆς τὴν κεφαλὴν ᾿Ολοφέρνου,

и҆ ѿвалѝ тѣ́ло є҆гѡ̀ ѿ посте́ли, и҆ ѿѧ̀ завѣ́сꙋ ѿ столпѡ́въ: и҆ по ма́лѣ и҆зы́де и҆ предадѐ рабы́ни свое́й главꙋ̀ ѻ҆лофе́рновꙋ:

And she put it in her bag of meat: so they twain went together according to their custom unto prayer: and when they passed the camp, they compassed the valley, and went up the mountain of Bethulia, and came to the gates thereof.

καὶ ἐνέβαλεν αὐτὴν εἰς τὴν πήραν τῶν βρωμάτων αὐτῆς. καὶ ἐξῆλθον αἱ δύο ἅμα κατὰ τὸν ἐθισμὸν αὐτῶν ἐπὶ τὴν προσευχήν· καὶ διελθοῦσαι τὴν παρεμβολὴν ἐκύκλωσαν τὴν φάλαγγα ἐκείνην καὶ προσανέβησαν τὸ ὄρος Βαιτυλούα καὶ ἤλθοσαν πρὸς τὰς πύλας αὐτῆς.

и҆ вложѝ ю҆̀ въ мѣше́цъ снѣ́дей свои́хъ. И҆ и҆зыдо́стѣ ѻ҆́бѣ кꙋ́пнѡ по ѡ҆бы́чаю своемꙋ̀ на моли́твꙋ: и҆ проше́дшѣ по́лкъ, ѡ҆быдо́стѣ де́брь ѻ҆́нꙋю, и҆ взыдо́стѣ на го́рꙋ ветѷлꙋ́и, и҆ прїидо́стѣ ко вратѡ́мъ є҆ѧ̀.

Then said Judith afar off, to the watchmen at the gate, Open, open now the gate: God, even our God, is with us, to shew his power yet in Jerusalem, and his forces against the enemy, as he hath even done this day.

Καὶ εἶπεν ᾿Ιουδὶθ μακρόθεν τοῖς φυλάσσουσιν ἐπὶ τῶν πυλῶν· ἀνοίξατε, ἀνοίξατε δὴ τὴν πύλην, μεθ᾿ ἡμῶν ὁ Θεὸς ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν ποιῆσαι ἔτι ἰσχὺν ἐν ᾿Ισραὴλ κατὰ κράτος κατὰ τῶν ἐχθρῶν, καθὰ καὶ σήμερον ἐποίησε.

И҆ речѐ і҆ꙋді́ѳъ и҆здале́ча стрегꙋ́щымъ на вратѣ́хъ: ѿве́рзите нн҃ѣ, ѿве́рзите врата̀, съ на́ми бг҃ъ, бг҃ъ на́шъ, сотвори́ти є҆щѐ крѣ́пость во і҆и҃ли и҆ си́лꙋ на врагѝ, ꙗ҆́коже и҆ дне́сь сотворѝ.

Now when the men of her city heard her voice, they made haste to go down to the gate of their city, and they called the elders of the city.

καὶ ἐγένετο ὡς ἤκουσαν οἱ ἄνδρες τῆς πόλεως αὐτῆς τὴν φωνὴν αὐτῆς, ἐσπούδασαν τοῦ καταβῆναι εἰς τὴν πύλην τῆς πόλεως αὐτῶν καὶ συνεκάλεσαν τοὺς πρεσβυτέρους τῆς πόλεως.

И҆ бы́сть ꙗ҆́кѡ ᲂу҆слы́шаша мꙋ́жїе гра́да тогѡ̀ гла́съ є҆ѧ̀, потща́шасѧ сни́ти ко вратѡ́мъ гра́да своегѡ̀ и҆ созва́ша ста́рцєвъ гра́да.

And then they ran all together, both small and great, for it was strange unto them that she was come: so they opened the gate, and received them, and made a fire for a light, and stood round about them.

καὶ συνέδραμον πάντες ἀπὸ μικροῦ ἕως μεγάλου, ὅτι παράδοξον ἦν αὐτοῖς τὸ ἐλθεῖν αὐτήν, καὶ ἤνοιξαν τὴν πύλην καὶ ὑπεδέξαντο αὐτὰς καὶ ἅψαντες πῦρ εἰς φαῦσιν περιεκύκλωσαν αὐτάς.

И҆ стеко́шасѧ всѝ ѿ ма́ла да́же до вели́ка, ꙗ҆́кѡ па́че ча́ѧнїѧ бѣ̀ и҆̀мъ, є҆́же прїитѝ є҆́й, и҆ ѿверзо́ша врата̀ и҆ воспрїѧ́ша и҆̀хъ: и҆ вже́гше ѻ҆́гнь во свѣще́нїе, ѡ҆крꙋжи́ша и҆̀хъ.

Then she said to them with a loud voice, Praise, praise God, praise God, I say, for he hath not taken away his mercy from the house of Israel, but hath destroyed our enemies by mine hands this night.

ἡ δὲ εἶπε πρὸς αὐτοὺς φωνῇ μεγάλῃ· αἰνεῖτε τὸν Θεόν, αἰνεῖτε· αἰνεῖτε τὸν Θεόν, ὃς οὐκ ἀπέστησε τὸ ἔλεος αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ τοῦ οἴκου ᾿Ισραήλ, ἀλλ᾿ ἔθραυσε τοὺς ἐχθροὺς ἡμῶν διὰ χειρός μου ἐν τῇ νυκτὶ ταύτῃ.

Ѻ҆на́ же речѐ къ ни̑мъ гла́сомъ вели́кимъ: хвали́те бг҃а, хвали́те: хвали́те бг҃а, и҆́же не ѿста́ви млⷭ҇ти своеѧ̀ ѿ до́мꙋ і҆и҃лева, но сокрꙋшѝ врагѝ на́шѧ рꙋко́ю мое́ю въ но́щь сїю̀.

So she took the head out of the bag, and shewed it, and said unto them, behold the head of Holofernes, the chief captain of the army of Assur, and behold the canopy, wherein he did lie in his drunkenness; and the Lord hath smitten him by the hand of a woman.

καὶ προελοῦσα τὴν κεφαλὴν ἐκ τῆς πήρας ἔδειξε καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· ἰδοὺ ἡ κεφαλὴ ᾿Ολοφέρνου ἀρχιστρατήγου δυνάμεως ᾿Ασσούρ, καὶ ἰδοὺ τὸ κωνωπεῖον, ἐν ᾧ κατέκειτο ἐν ταῖς μέθαις αὐτοῦ· καὶ ἐπάταξεν αὐτὸν ὁ Κύριος ἐν χειρὶ θηλείας·

И҆ и҆з̾е́мши главꙋ̀ и҆з̾ мѣшца̀ показа̀ и҆ речѐ и҆̀мъ: сѐ, глава̀ ѻ҆лофе́рна вождонача́льника си́лы а҆ссꙋ́рскїѧ, и҆ сѐ, завѣ́са, за не́юже лежа́ше во пїѧ́нствахъ свои́хъ, и҆ поразѝ є҆го̀ гдⷭ҇ь рꙋко́ю же́нскою:

As the Lord liveth, who hath kept me in my way that I went, my countenance hath deceived him to his destruction, and yet hath he not committed sin with me, to defile and shame me.

καὶ ζῇ Κύριος, ὃς διεφύλαξέ με ἐν τῇ ὁδῷ μου, ᾗ ἐπορεύθην, ὅτι ἠπάτησεν αὐτὸν τὸ πρόσωπόν μου εἰς ἀπώλειαν αὐτοῦ, καὶ οὐκ ἐποίησεν ἁμάρτημα μετ᾿ ἐμοῦ εἰς μίασμα καὶ αἰσχύνην.

и҆ жи́въ є҆́сть гдⷭ҇ь, и҆́же сохрани́ мѧ въ пꙋтѝ мое́мъ, и҆́мже ходи́хъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ прельстѝ є҆го̀ лицѐ моѐ въ па́гꙋбꙋ є҆гѡ̀, и҆ не сотворѝ грѣха̀ со мно́ю во ѡ҆скверне́нїе и҆ срамотꙋ̀.

Then all the people were wonderfully astonished, and bowed themselves and worshipped God, and said with one accord, Blessed be thou, O our God, which hast this day brought to nought the enemies of thy people.

καὶ ἐξέστη πᾶς ὁ λαὸς σφόδρα καὶ κύψαντες προσεκύνησαν τῷ Θεῷ καὶ εἶπαν ὁμοθυμαδόν· εὐλογητὸς εἶ, ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, ὁ ἐξουδενώσας ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τῇ σήμερον τοὺς ἐχθροὺς τοῦ λαοῦ σου.

И҆ ᲂу҆жасо́шасѧ всѝ лю́дїе ѕѣлѡ̀, и҆ па́дше поклони́шасѧ бг҃ꙋ, и҆ рѣ́ша є҆динодꙋ́шнѡ: блгⷭ҇ве́нъ є҆сѝ, бж҃е на́шъ, ᲂу҆ничто́живый въ де́нь се́й врагѝ люді́й твои́хъ.

Then said Ozias unto her, O daughter, blessed art thou of the most high God above all the women upon the earth; and blessed be the Lord God, which hath created the heavens and the earth, which hath directed thee to the cutting off of the head of the chief of our enemies.

καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῇ ᾿Οζίας· εὐλογητὴ σύ, θύγατερ, τῷ Θεῷ τῷ ῾Υψίστῳ παρὰ πάσας τὰς γυναῖκας τὰς ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, καὶ εὐλογημένος Κύριος ὁ Θεός, ὃς ἔκτισε τοὺς οὐρανοὺς καὶ τὴν γῆν, ὃς κατεύθυνέ σε εἰς τραῦμα κεφαλῆς ἄρχοντος ἐχθρῶν ἡμῶν·

И҆ речѐ є҆́й ѻ҆зі́а: блгⷭ҇ве́на ты̀ є҆сѝ, дщѝ, бг҃омъ вы́шнимъ па́че всѣ́хъ же́нъ ꙗ҆̀же на землѝ, и҆ блгⷭ҇ве́нъ гдⷭ҇ь бг҃ъ, и҆́же созда̀ небеса̀ и҆ зе́млю, и҆́же ᲂу҆пра́ви тѧ̀ на сокрꙋше́нїе главы̀ кнѧ́зѧ врагѡ́въ на́шихъ:

For this thy confidence shall not depart from the heart of men, which remember the power of God for ever.

ὅτι οὐκ ἀποστήσεται ἡ ἐλπίς σου ἀπὸ καρδίας ἀνθρώπων μνημονευόντων ἰσχὺν Θεοῦ ἕως αἰῶνος.

ꙗ҆́кѡ не ѿста́нетъ наде́жда твоѧ̀ ѿ се́рдца человѣ̑къ, помина́ющихъ крѣ́пость бж҃їю, да́же до вѣ́ка:

And God turn these things to thee for a perpetual praise, to visit thee in good things because thou hast not spared thy life for the affliction of our nation, but hast revenged our ruin, walking a straight way before our God. And all the people said; So be it, so be it.

καὶ ποιήσαι σοι αὐτὰ ὁ Θεὸς εἰς ὕψος αἰώνιον τοῦ ἐπισκέψασθαί σε ἐν ἀγαθοῖς, ἀνθ᾿ ὧν οὐκ ἐφείσω τῆς ψυχῆς σου διὰ τὴν ταπείνωσιν τοῦ γένους ἡμῶν, ἀλλ᾿ ἐπεξῆλθες πτώματι ἡμῶν ἐπ᾿ εὐθεῖαν πορευθεῖσα ἐνώπιον τοῦ Θεοῦ ἡμῶν. καὶ εἶπαν πᾶς ὁ λαός· γένοιτο, γένοιτο.

и҆ да сотвори́тъ тебѣ̀ сїѧ̑ бг҃ъ въ возноше́нїе вѣ́чное, є҆́же посѣща́ти тѧ̀ во благи́хъ, за є҆́же не пощадѣ́ла є҆сѝ дꙋшѝ твоеѧ̀ смире́нїѧ ра́ди ро́да на́шегѡ, но посо́бствовала є҆сѝ паде́нїю на́шемꙋ, въ правотѣ̀ ходи́вши пред̾ бг҃омъ на́шимъ. И҆ рѣ́ша всѝ лю́дїе: бꙋ́ди, бꙋ́ди.