10 — Giuditta

1And 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.Or finito che ebbe d'alzar le sue voci al Signore, si levò dal luogo, dove si stava prostesa dinanzi al Signore:AND it came to passe, when she had ceased to crie to our Lord, she rose from the place, wherein she lay prostrate to our Lord.Factum est autem, cum cessasset clamare ad Dominum, surrexit de loco in quo jacuerat prostrata ad Dominum. 2And she called her maid, and going down into her house she took off her haircloth, and put away the garments of her widowhood,E chiamò la sua serva, e scese in sua casa, e si levò il cilicio, e si spogliò delle vesti sue vedovili,And she called her abra, and going downe into her house she tooke from her the hearecloth, and put of the garmentes of her widowhood,Vocavitque abram suam, et descendens in domum suam, abstulit a se cilicium, et exuit se vestimentis viduitatis suæ, 3And 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.E lavò il suo corpo, e si unse di unguento prezioso, e scompartì i capelli del suo capo e si pose in testa la mitra; e si vestì delle sue vesti di comparsa, e si mise a piedi i sandali, e prese i braccialetti co' gigli, e gli orecchini, e gli anelli, e non lasciò indietro veruno de' suoi ornamenti,and washed her bodie, and anoynted her self with ointement, and plaited the heare of her head, and put a crowne vpon her head, and clothed her self with the garmentes of her ioyfulnes, and put panto••es on her feete, and tooke braceletes, and Lilies, and •arele•es, and ringes, and with al her ornamentes she adorned her self.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. 4And 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.E il Signore eziandio le accrebbe splendore; perchè tutto questo abbigliamento non proveniva da brutta passione, ma da fin virtuoso: e perciò il Signore diede nuovo risalto alla sua bellezza, affinchè negli occhi di tutti ornata apparisse di grazia incomparabile,To whom also our Lord gaue beautie: because al this trimming did not depend of sensualitie, but of vertue: & ther fore our Lord amplified this beautie on her, that she might appeare to al mens eies of incomparable comlines.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.

5And 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.Or ella fece portare dalla sua serva un vaso di vino, e uno di olio, e della farina, e de' fichi secchi, e dei pani, e del cacio, e si partì.She therfore layd vpon her abra a bottel of wyne, and a vēssel of oyle, and polent, and drie figges, and bread, and cheese, and went foreward.Imposuit itaque abræ suæ ascoperam vini, et vas olei, et polentam, et palathas, et panes, et caseum, et profecta est. 6And when they came to the gate of the city, they found Ozias, and the ancients of the city waiting.E quando giunsero alla porta della città, trovarono Ozia, e i seniori della città che l'aspettavano:And when they were come to the gate of the citie, they found Ozias expecting, and the ancientes of the citie.Cumque venissent ad portam civitatis, invenerunt expectantem Oziam et presbyteros civitatis. 7And when they saw her they were astonished, and admired her beauty exceedingly.I quali in veggendola rimasero stupefatti di sua bellezza:Who when they saw her, being astonished maruailed at her beautie exceedingly,Qui cum vidissent eam, stupentes mirati sunt nimis pulchritudinem ejus. 8But 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.Ma senza interrogarla per niente, la lasciaron passare, dicendo: il Dio de' padri nostri ti dia la sua grazia, e confermi colla sua virtù le intenzioni del cuor tuo, onde di te abbia a gloriarsi Gerusalemme, e abbia luogo il tuo nome trai Santi, e giusti.Yet asking her no question, they let her passe, saying: The God of our fathers geue thee grace, and strengthen al the counsel of thy hart, with his powre, that Ierusalem may glorie vpon thee, and thy name may be in the number of the holie and iust.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. 9And they that were there said, all with one voice: So be it, so be it.E tutti quelli, che erano in quel luogo, dissero ad una voce: Così sia, così sia.And they that were there said, al with one voyce: So be it, so be it.Et dixerunt hi qui illic erant omnes una voce: Fiat, fiat. 10But Judith praying to the Lord, passed through the gates, she and her maid.E Giuditta pregando il Signore uscì fuor della porta colla sua serva.But Iudith praying our Lord, passed through the gates she and her Abra.Judith vero orans Dominum, transivit per portas, ipsa et abra ejus.

11And 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?E verso lo spuntare del giorno mentre ella calava dal monte, si imbatterono in lei gli esploratori. Assiri, e la fermaron dicendo: Donde vieni, dove vai?And it came to passe, when she went downe the hil, about breake of day the watchmen of the Assyrians mette her, and held her, saying: whence comest thou? or whither goest thou?Factum est autem cum descenderet montem, circa ortum diei, occurrerunt ei exploratores Assyriorum, et tenuerunt eam, dicentes: Unde venis ? aut quo vadis ? 12And 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.Ed ella rispose: Io son figliuola di Ebrei, e son fuggita da loro, perchè io so, ch'e' saranno vostra preda, perchè non facendo conto di voi, non hanno voluto arrendersi spontaneamente per essere trattati con misericordia da voi.Who answered, I am a daughter of the Hebrews, therfore am I fled from their face, because I knew it should come to passe, that they should be geuen you vnto spoyle, because that contemning you, they would not of their owne accord yeld themselues, that they might find mercie in your sight.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. 13For 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.Io pertanto ho pensato, e ho detto dentro di me: Io mi presenterò al principe Oloferme, e manifesterò a lui i loro segreti, egl'insegnerò per qual via possa sorprenderli, senza che un sol uomo perisca del suo esercito.For this cause I thought with my self, saying: I wil goe to the presence of the prince Holofernes, that I may tel him their secretes, and shew him by what entrance he may winne them, so that there shal not fal one man of his armie.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. 14And when the men had heard her words, they beheld her face, and their eyes were amazed, for they wondered exceedingly at her beauty.Or quegli avendo udite le sue parole contemplavano la sua faccia, e negli occhi lor leggevasi lo stupore perocchè erano incantati di sua bellezza.And when those men had heard her wordes, they considered her face, and she was a wonder in their eies, for they marueiled at her beautie excedingly.Et cum audissent viri illi verba ejus, considerabant faciem ejus, et erat in oculis eorum stupor, quoniam pulchritudinem ejus mirabantur nimis.

15And they said to her: Thou hast saved thy life by taking this resolution, to come down to our lord.E le dissero: Hai salvata la tua vita in trovando questo ripiego di venire al signor nostro.And they said to her: Thou hast saued thy life, in that thou hast found such counsel, that thou wouldest come downe to our lord.Et dixerunt ad eam: Conservasti animam tuam, eo quod tale reperisti consilium, ut descenderes ad dominum nostrum. 16And 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.Or sappi, che quando gli comparirai davanti, egli ti farà del bene, e acquisterai la sua grazia. E la condussero al padiglione di Oloferne, facendogli annunziare l'arrivo di essa.And this know thou, that when thou shalt stand in his sight, he wil deale wel with thee, and thou shalt be most gratious in his hart. And they brought her to the tabernacle of Holofernes, telling him of her.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. 17And when she was come into his presence, forthwith Holofernes was caught by his eyes.Or appena ella comparve dinanzi a lui fu preso Oloferne alla prima occhiata.And when she was entered before his face, forth with Holofernes was caught in his eies.Cumque intrasset ante faciem ejus, statim captus est in suis oculis Holofernes. 18And 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?E i suoi uffiziali gli dissero: Chi disprezzerà il popolo Ebreo, il quale ha donne di tanta avvenenza? E non farem noi ad essi a ragione la guerra per acquistarle?And his guard said to him: who can contemne the people of the Hebrewes, which haue so beautiful wemē, that we should not worthely fight against them for these?Dixeruntque ad eum satellites ejus: Quis contemnat populum Hebræorum, qui tam decoras mulieres habent, ut non pro his merito pugnare contra eos debeamus ? 19And Judith seeing Holofernes sitting under a canopy, which was woven of purple and gold, with emeralds and precious stones:Giuditta per tanto veduto che ebbe Oloferne, che sedeva sotto un conopeo fatto di porpora, e ornato di oro, di smeraldi, e di pietre preziose,Iudith therfore seeing Holofernes sitting in a canopie, which was wouen of purple, and gold, and emerauld, and pretious stones:Videns itaque Judith Holofernem sedentem in conopeo, quod erat ex purpura, et auro, et smaragdo, et lapidibus pretiosis intextum,

20After 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.Dopo aver gettato uno sguardo sopra di lui lo adorò prostrata per terra: ma i servi di Oloferne la rialzarono per ordine del loro signore.and when she had looked in his face, she adored him, falling prostrate vpon the ground. And the seruantes of Holofernes lifted her vp, their lord commanding it.et cum in faciem ejus intendisset, adoravit eum, prosternens se super terram. Et elevaverunt eam servi Holofernis, jubente domino suo.