11 — Giuditta

1Then Holofernes said to her: Be of good comfort, and fear not in thy heart: for I have never hurt a man that was willing to serve Nabuchodonosor the king.Allora Oloferme le disse: Sta di buon animo, e bandisci dal cuore ogni timore: perocchè io non ho mai fatto male a persona, che abbia voluto assoggettarsi al re Nabucodonosor.THEN Holofernes said to her: Be of good chere, and feare not in thy hart: because I haue neuer hurt man, that would serue Nabuchodonosor the king.Tunc Holofernes dixit ei: Æquo animo esto, et noli pavere in corde tuo: quoniam ego numquam nocui viro qui voluit servire Nabuchodonosor regi: 2And if thy people had not despised me, I would never have lifted up my spear against them.E se il tuo popolo non mi avesse disprezzato, non avrei impugnata la lancia contro di lui.And thy people, if they had not contemned me, I would neuer haue lifted vp my speare ouer them.populus autem tuus, si non contempsisset me, non levassem lanceam meam super eum. 3But now tell me, for what cause hast thou left them, and why it hath pleased thee to come to us?Or tu dimmi per qual motivo gli hai abbandonati, e hai eletto di venire tra noi?But now tel me, for what cause hast thou departed from them, and it hath pleased thee to come to vs?Nunc autem dic mihi, qua ex causa recessisti ab illis, et placuit tibi ut venires ad nos ? 4And Judith said to him: Receive the words of thy handmaid, for if thou wilt follow the words of thy handmaid, the Lord will do with thee a perfect thing.E Giuditta gli disse: Pon mente alle parole della tua serva; perocchè se tu farai secondo le parole della tua serva, il Signore ti darà prospero successo.And Iudith said to him: Take the wordes of thy handmayde, for if thou wilt folow the wordes of thy handmayde, our Lord wil do with thee a perfect thing.Et dixit illi Judith: Sume verba ancillæ tuæ, quoniam si secutus fueris verba ancillæ tuæ, perfectam rem faciet Dominus tecum. 5For as Nabuchodonosor the king of the earth liveth, and his power liveth which is in thee for chastising of all straying souls: not only men serve him through thee, but also the beasts of the field obey him.Viva Nabucodonosor re della terra, viva la sua possanza, che è nelle tue mani per gastigare tutti gli erranti perocchè non solo gli uomini servono per te a lui, ma anche le bestie de' campi l'obbediscono.For Nabuchodonosor the king of the earth liueth, and his power liueth which is in thee to the chastising of al straying soules: that not onlie men serue him by thee, but also the beastes of the field obey him.Vivit enim Nabuchodonosor rex terræ, et vivit virtus ejus, quæ est in te ad correptionem omnium animarum errantium: quoniam non solum homines serviunt illi per te, sed et bestiæ agri obtemperant illi.

6For the industry of thy mind is spoken of among all nations, and it is told through the whole world, that thou only art excellent, and mighty in all his kingdom, and thy discipline is cried up in all provinces.Imperocchè la prudenza dell'animo tuo è celebrata presso tutte le genti, e tutto il mondo sa, che tu solo sei il buono, e il possente in tutto il suo regno, e in tutte le provincie vien esaltato il tuo buon governo.For the industrie of thy mind is reported to al nations, and it is declared to al the world, that thou onlie art good, and mightie in al his kingdom, and thy discipline is bruted to al prouinces.Nuntiatur enim animi tui industria universis gentibus, et indicatum est omni sæculo quoniam tu solus bonus et potens es in omni regno ejus: et disciplina tua omnibus provinciis prædicatur. 7It is known also what Achior said, nor are we ignorant of what thou hast commanded to be done to him.Non si ignora quello, che fu detto da Achior, nè quello, che ordinasti che a lui fosse fatto.Neither is that vnknowne, which Achior spake, neither are we ignorant of that thou hast commanded to come vpon him.Nec hoc latet, quod locutus est Achior, nec illud ignoratur, quod ei jusseris evenire. 8For it is certain that our God is so offended with sins, that he hath sent word by his prophets to the people, that he will deliver them up for their sins.Imperocchè costante cosa ella è, che il nostro Dio è talmente sdegnato pe' nostri falli, che a fatto pe' suoi profeti sapere al popolo, che egli pe' suoi peccati lo lascia in abbandono.For it is certaine that our God is so offended with sinnes, that he hath sent word by his prophetes to the people, that he wil deliuer them for their sinnes.Constat enim Deum nostrum sic peccatis offensum, ut mandaverit per prophetas suos ad populum quod tradat eum pro peccatis suis. 9And because the children of Israel know they have offended their God, thy dread is upon them.E perchè sanno i figliuoli d'Israele come hanno offeso il loro Dio, il timore, che hanno di te, li conquide.And because the children of Israel know they offended their God, thy dread is vpon them.Et quoniam sciunt se offendisse Deum suum filii Israël, tremor tuus super ipsos est. 10Moreover also a famine hath come upon them, and for drought of water they are already to be counted among the dead.Oltre a ciò sono ridotti alla fame, e per la mancanza di acqua sono già divenuti come morti.Moreouer also famine hath inuaded them, and for drought of water they are now estemed among the dead.Insuper etiam fames invasit eos, et ab ariditate aquæ jam inter mortuos computantur.

11And they have a design even to kill their cattle, and to drink the blood of them.Onde hanno ordinato, che si uccidano i bestiami per bere il loro sangue:Finally they ordayne this, to kil their cattel, and to drinke the bloud of them,Denique hoc ordinant, ut interficient pecora sua, et bibant sanguinem eorum: 12And the consecrated things of the Lord their God which God forbade them to touch, in corn, wine, and oil, these have they purposed to make use of, and they design to consume the things which they ought not to touch with their hands: therefore because they do these things, it is certain they will be given up to destruction.E le cose consacrate al Signore Dio loro, le quali Dio ha ordinato, che non si tocchino sia frumento, sia vino, e olio, han pensato di adoperarle e consumarle, quantunque non sia loro permesso neppur di stendere ad esse la mano: tali cose adunque facendo quegli, anderanno certamente in perdizione.and the holie thinges of our Lord their God which God commanded not to be touched, in corne, wine, and oile, these haue they purposed to bestow, and they wil consume the thinges which they ought not to touch with their handes: therfore because they do these thinges, it is sure that they shal be geuen into perdition.et sancta Domini Dei sui, quæ præcepit Deus non contingi, in frumento, vino, et oleo, hæc cogitaverunt impendere, et volunt consumere quæ nec manibus deberent contingere: ergo quoniam hæc faciunt, certum est quod in perditionem dabuntur. 13And I thy handmaid knowing this, am fled from them, and the Lord hath sent me to tell thee these very things.E a ciò pensando io tua serva, son fuggita da loro, e il Signore mi ha mandato a svelarti queste medesime cose.Which I thy handmayde knowing, am fled from them, and our Lord hath sent me to tel thee these verie thinges.Quod ego ancilla tua cognoscens, fugi ab illis, et misit me Dominus hæc ipsa nuntiare tibi. 14For I thy handmaid worship God even now that I am with thee, and thy handmaid will go out, and I will pray to God,Perocchè io tua serva adoro Dio anche adesso che son presso di te; e uscirà fuora la tua serva a fare orazione a Dio,For I thy handmayde worshippe God, euen now being with thee, and thy handmayde wil goe forth, and I wil pray God,Ego enim ancilla tua Deum colo, etiam nunc apud te: et exiet ancilla tua, et orabo Deum, 15And he will tell me when he will repay them for their sins, and I will come and tell thee, so that I may bring thee through the midst of Jerusalem, and thou shalt have all the people of Israel, as sheep that have no shepherd, and there shall not so much as one dog bark against thee:Ed ei mi dirà in qual punto vorrà punirli del loro peccato, e io verrò ad avvisartene, ond'io stessa ti condurrò nel mezzo di Gerusalemme, e vedrai il popolo tutto d'Israele, come pecore senza pastore, e neppur un cane abbaierà contro di te.and he wil tel me when he wil repay them their sinnes, and I coming wil tel thee, so that I may bring thee through the middes of Ierusalem, and thou shalt haue al the people of Israel, as sheepe, that haue no pastor, and there shal not so much as one dog barke against thee:et dicet mihi quando eis reddat peccatum suum, et veniens nuntiabo tibi, ita ut ego adducam te per mediam Jerusalem, et habebis omnem populum Israël, sicut oves quibus non est pastor, et non latrabit vel unus canis contra te:

16Because these things are told me by the providence of God.Perocchè tutto ciò ha rivelato a me la providenza di Dio.because these thinges are told me by the prouidence of God.quoniam hæc mihi dicta sunt per providentiam Dei, 17And because God is angry with them, I am sent to tell these very things to thee.E perchè Dio è sdegnato con essi, sono io mandata ad annunziarti tali cose.And because God is angrie with them, I am sent to tel these vetie thinges to thee.et quoniam iratus est illis Deus, hæc ipsa missa sum nuntiare tibi. 18And all these words pleased Holofernes, and his servants, and they admired her wisdom, and they said one to another:Or tutto questo ragionamento fece piacere ad Oloferme, e alla sua gente, e ammiravano la tua saviezza, e dicevano l'uno all'altro:And al these wordes pleased Holofernes, and his seruantes, and they maruailed at her wisedom, and one said to an other:Placuerunt autem omnia verba hæc coram Holoferne, et coram pueris ejus, et mirabantur sapientiam ejus, et dicebant alter ad alterum: 19There is not such another woman upon earth in look, in beauty, and in sense of words.Non v'ha al mondo donna simile a lei in avvenenza, in bellezza, e in sensato parlare.There is not such a woman vpon the earth in looke, in beautie, and in sense of wordes.Non est talis mulier super terram in aspectu, in pulchritudine, et in sensu verborum. 20And Holofernes said to her: God hath done well who sent thee before the people, that thou mightest give them into our hands:E Oloferne le disse: Bene ha fatto il Signore, il quale ti ha mandata innanzi al popolo, affinchè tu lo rimetta nelle nostre mani.And Holofernes sayd to her: God hath done wel, which sent thee before the people, that thou mightest geue them into our handes:Et dixit ad illam Holofernes: Benefecit Deus, qui misit te ante populum, ut des illum tu in manibus nostris: 21And because thy promise is good, if thy God shall do this for me, he shall also be my God, and thou shalt be great in the house of Nabuchodonosor, and thy name shall be renowned through all the earth.E siccome la tua promessa è leale, se il tuo Dio farà tal cosa in mio favore, egli sarà anche mio Dio, e tu sarai grande nella casa di Nabucodonosor, e il tuo nome sarà celebre per tutta la terra.and because thy promise is good, if thy God shal doe this for me, he shal also be my God, and thou shalt be great in the house of Nabuchodonosor, and thy name shal be renowmed in al the earth.et quoniam bona est promissio tua, si fecerit mihi hoc Deus tuus, erit et Deus meus, et tu in domo Nabuchodonosor magna eris, et nomen tuum nominabitur in universa terra.