6 — Giuditta

1And it came to pass when they had left off speaking, that Holofernes being in a violent passion, said to Achior:E Quand'ebber parlato quelli, Oloferne sdegnato altamente disse ad Achior;AND it came to passe when they had ceased to speake, Holofernes being sore offended, said to Achior:Factum est autem cum cessassent loqui, indignatus Holofernes vehementer, dixit ad Achior: 2Because thou hast prophesied unto us, saying: That the nation of Israel is defended by their God, to shew thee that there is no God, but Nabuchodonosor:Giacchè tu hai profetizzato a noi, e ci hai detto, che il popolo d'Israele è difeso dal suo Dio, per farti vedere, che non v'ha altro dio, che Nabuchodonosor:Because thou hast prophecied vnto vs saying, that the nation of Israel is defended of their God, that I may sheu thee that there is no God, but Nabuchodonosor:Quoniam prophetasti nobis, dicens quod gens Israël defendatur a Deo suo, ut ostendam tibi quoniam non est deus nisi Nabuchodonosor, 3When we shall slay them all as one man, then thou also shalt die with them by the sword of the Assyrians, and all Israel shall perish with thee:Quando noi avremo uccisi tutti coloro, come se fossero un sol uomo, allora anche tu perirai sotto la spada degli Assiri, e tutto Israele anderà in perdizione con te,when we shal haue strookē them al as one man, then thy self with them shalt die by the sword of the Assyrians, and al Israel with thee shal perish by destruction:cum percusserimus eos omnes, sicut hominem unum, tunc et ipse cum illis Assyriorum gladio interibis, et omnis Israël tecum perditione disperiet: 4And thou shalt find that Nabuchodonosor is lord of the whole earth: and then the sword of my soldiers shall pass through thy sides, and thou shalt be stabbed and fall among the wounded of Israel, and thou shalt breathe no more till thou be destroyed with them.Esperimenterai come Nabuchodonosor è il signor di tutta quanta la terra: e allora la spada delle mie genti trapasserà i tuoi fianchi, e trafitto cadrai tra feriti d'Israele, fino a tanto che tu con essi finisca, e resti senza fiato.and thou shalt proue that Nabuchodonosor is lord of the whole earth: and then the sword of my warfare shal passe through thy sides, & pearsed thou shalt fal among the wounded of Israel, and thou shalt no more fetch breath, til thou be destroyed with them.et probabis quoniam Nabuchodonosor dominus sit universæ terræ: tuncque gladius militiæ meæ transiet per latera tua, et confixus cades inter vulneratos Israël, et non respirabis ultra, donec extermineris cum illis.

5But if thou think thy prophecy true, let not thy countenance sink, and let the paleness that is in thy face, depart from thee, if thou imaginest these my words cannot be accomplished.Ma se tu credi vera la tua profezia, non si cambi di colore il tuo volto, e il pallore, che cuopre la tua faccia stia lungi da te, se tu credi, che queste parole mie non a possano aver effetto.But if thou thinke thy prophecie true, let not thy countenance quaile, and the palenesse that is in thy face, let it depart from thee, if thou thinke these my wordes can not be accomplished.Porro autem si prophetiam tuam veram existimas, non concidat vultus tuus: et pallor qui faciem tuam obtinet abscedat a te, si verba mea hæc putas impleri non posse. 6And that thou mayst know that thou shalt experience these things together with them, behold from this hour thou shalt be associated to their people, that when they shall receive the punishment they deserve from my sword, thou mayst fall under the same vengeance.Or affinchè tu sappi, che queste cose le proverai tu insieme con quelli, ecco che in questo punto tu sarai della società di quel popolo, affinchè quando eglino saran puniti dalla mia spada, tu stesso soggiaccia insieme alla stessa vendetta.And that thou mayst know that thou shalt proue these thinges together with them, behold from this houre thou shalt be associate to their people, that whiles they shal receiue worthie punishment of my sword, thou withal may be subiect to the vengeance.Ut autem noveris quia simul cum illis hæc experieris, ecce ex hac hora illorum populo sociaberis, ut, dum dignas mei gladii pœnas exceperint, ipse simul ultioni subjaceas. 7Then Holofernes commanded his servants to take Achior, and to lead him to Bethulia, and to deliver him into the hands of the children of Israel.Allora Oloferne comandò a suoi servi, che preso Achior lo conducessero a Betulia, e lo rimettessero in mano de' figliuoli d'Israele.Then Holofernes commanded his seruantes that they should take Achior, and lead him into Bethula, and should deliuer him into the handes of the children of Israel.Tunc Holofernes præcepit servis suis ut comprehenderent Achior, et perducerent eum in Bethuliam, et traderent eum in manus filiorum Israël. 8And the servants of Holofernes taking him, went through the plains: but when they came near the mountains, the slingers came out against them.E i servi di Oloferne presero Achior, e si incamminarono per la pianura, ma quando furono vicini ai monti, uscirono fuora dei frombolieri contro di essi.And the seruantes of Holofernes taking him, went through the champaine but when they came neere the mountaynes, the slingers came forth against them.Et accipientes eum servi Holofernis, profecti sunt per campestria: sed cum appropinquassent ad montana, exierunt contra eos fundibularii.

9Then turning out of the way by the side of the mountain, they tied Achior to a tree hand and foot, and so left him bound with ropes, and returned to their master.E quelli piegando verso un lato del monte, legaron pei piedi, e pelle mani Achior a un albero; e così legato con funi lo lasciarono, e se ne tornarono al loro signore.And they turning out of the way by the side of the mountayne, tyed Achior to a tree hand and foote, and so left him bound with withes, and returned to their lord.Illi autem divertentes a latere montis, ligaverunt Achior ad arborem manibus et pedibus, et sic vinctum restibus dimiserunt eum, et reversi sunt ad dominum suum. 10And the children of Israel coming down from Bethulia, came to him, and loosing him they brought him to Bethulia, and setting him in the midst of the people, asked him what was the matter that the Assyrians had left him bound.E i figliuoli d'Israele scesi da Betulia andarono a lui, e lo sciolsero, e lo condussero a Betulia; e postolo in mezzo del popolo, lo interrogarono qual fosse il motivo, per cui gli Assiri l'avesser lasciato legato in tal guisa.Moreouer the children of Israel descending from Bethulia, came to him Whom loosnig they brought to Bethulia, and setting him in the middes of the people, demanded what was the matter, that the Assyrians had left him bound.Porro filii Israël descendentes de Bethulia, venerunt ad eum: quem solventes, duxerunt ad Bethuliam, atque in medium populi illum statuentes, percunctati sunt quid rerum esset quod illum vinctum Assyrii reliquissent. 11In those days the rulers there, were Ozias the son of Micha of the tribe of Simeon, and Charmi, called also Gothoniel.In quel tempo eran principi in quel luogo Ozia figliuolo di Micha della tribù di Simeon, e Carmi, detto anche Gothoniel,In those dayes the princes there, were Ozias the sonne of Micha of the tribe of Simeon, and Charmi, who also is Gothoniel.In diebus illis erant illic principes Ozias filius Micha de tribu Simeon, et Charmi, qui et Gothoniel. 12And Achior related in the midst of the ancients, and in the presence of all the people, all that he had said being asked by Holofernes: and how the people of Holofernes would have killed him for this word,Achior pertanto in mezzo a seniori, e in faccia a tutta la gente riferì tutto quello, che avea risposto alle interrogazioni di Oloferne, e come la gente di Oloferne avea voluto ucciderlo per aver dette quelle cose.In the middes therefore of the ancientes, and in the sight of al, Achior told al thinges that he had spoken being asked of Holofernes: and how the people of Holofernes would haue killed him for this word,In medio itaque seniorum, et in conspectu omnium, Achior dixit omnia quæ locutus ipse fuerat ab Holoferne interrogatus: et qualiter populus Holofernis voluisset propter hoc verbum interficere eum, 13And how Holofernes himself being angry had commanded him to be delivered for this cause to the Israelites: that when he should overcome the children of Israel, then he might command Achior also himself to be put to death by diverse torments, for having said: The God of heaven is their defender.E come lo stesso oloferne sdegnato dato, che egli perciò fosse messo nelle mani degl'Israeliti, perchè vinti che avesse gl'Israeliti volea far perire con vari supplizi lo stesso Achior, perchè avea detto: il Dio del cielo è loro difensore.and how Holofernes him selfe being angrie cōmanded him to be deliuered for this cause to the Israelites: that when he should ouercome the children of Israel, then he might command Achior also himself to die by diuerse tormentes, for this that he had said: The God of heauen is their defender.et quemadmodum ipse Holofernes iratus jusserit eum Israëlitis hac de causa tradi, ut dum vicerit filios Israël, tunc et ipsum Achior diversis jubeat interire suppliciis, propter hoc quod dixisset: Deus cæli defensor eorum est.

14And when Achior had declared all these things, all the people fell upon their faces, adoring the Lord, and all of them together mourning and weeping poured out their prayers with one accord to the Lord,Allorchè Achior ebbe raccontate queste cose, tutto il popolo si prostrò per terra adorando il Signore, e gemendo tutti insieme, e piangendo porsero unanimamente le loro preghiere al Signore,And when Achior had declared al these thinges, al the people fel on their face, adoring our Lord, and with common lamentation and weeping they powred out their prayers with one accord to our Lord,Cumque Achior universa hæc exposuisset, omnis populus cecidit in faciem, adorantes Dominum, et communi lamentatione et fletu unanimes preces suas Domino effuderunt, 15Saying: O Lord God of heaven and earth, behold their pride, and look on our low condition, and have regard to the face of thy saints, and shew that thou forsakest not them that trust on thee, and that thou humblest them that presume of themselves, and glory in their own strength.Dicendo: Signore Dio del cielo, e della terra, mira la superbia di costoro, e rifletti alla nostra umiliazione, e guarda in faccia i tuoi Santi, e fa vedere, come tu non disprezzi quelli, che confidono in te, e quei che presumono di se stessi, e del loro potere si vantano, tu gli umilii.saying: Lord God of heauen and earth, behold their pride, and haue regard to our humilitie, and attend the face of thy sainctes, and shew that thou forsakest not them that presumeof thee and, that thow humblest them that presume of them selues, and glorie of their power.dicentes: Domine Deus cæli et terræ, intuere superbiam eorum, et respice ad nostram humilitatem, et faciem sanctorum tuorum attende, et ostende quoniam non derelinquis præsumentes de te: et præsumentes de se, et de sua virtute gloriantes, humilias. 16So when their weeping was ended, and the people’s prayer, in which they continued all the day, was concluded, they comforted Achior,Ma dopo i pianti, e finita che fu l'orazione del popolo, che durò tutto il giorno, consolarono Achior,Their weeping therfore being ended, & the peoples prayer by the whole day being finished, they comforted Achior,Finito itaque fletu, et per totam diem oratione populorum completa, consolati sunt Achior, 17Saying: The God of our fathers, whose power thou hast set forth, will make this return to thee, that thou rather shalt see their destruction.Dicendo: Il Dio de' padri nostri, di cui tu hai celebrata la virtù, egli cangerà la tua sorte in guisa, che piuttosto vedrai tu la loro rovina.saying: The God of our fathers, whose power thou hast set forth, he wil geue thee this recompence, that thou rather shalt see their destruction.dicentes: Deus patrum nostrorum, cujus tu virtutem prædicasti, ipse tibi hanc dabit vicissitudinem, ut eorum magis tu interitum videas.

18And when the Lord our God shall give this liberty to his servants, let God be with thee also in the midst of us: that as it shall please thee, so thou with all thine mayst converse with us.Ma quando il Signore Dio nostro avrà così posti in libertà i suoi servi, sia egli Dio anche con te in mezzo a noi, onde se così ti parrà, tu viva con noi insieme con tutta la tua gente.And when the Lord out God shal geue this libertie to his seruantes, be God with thee also in the middes of vs: that as it shal please thee, so thou with al thine mayst conuerse with vs.Cum vero Dominus Deus noster dederit hanc libertatem servis suis, sit et tecum Deus in medio nostri: ut sicut placuerit tibi, ita cum tuis omnibus converseris nobiscum. 19Then Ozias, after the assembly was broken up, received him into his house, and made him a great supper.Allora licenziata l'adunanza, Ozia lo accolse in sua casa, e gl'imbandì una gran cena.Then Ozias, the counsel being ended, receiued him into his house, and made him a greate supper.Tunc Ozias, finito consilio, suscepit eum in domum suam, et fecit ei cœnam magnam. 20And all the ancients were invited, and they refreshed themselves together after their fast was over.E invitati tutti i seniori, finito essendo il digiuno, presero insieme ristoro.And al the ancientes being called, they refreshed them selues together after the fasting was ended.Et vocatis omnibus presbyteris, simul expleto jejunio refecerunt. 21And afterwards all the people were called together, and they prayed all the night long within the church, desiring help of the God of Israel.Indi fu convocato tutto il popolo, e tutta la notte fecero orazione nella chiesa, chiedendo aiuto al Dio d'Israello.But afterwarde al the people was called together, and al the night long within the church, they prayed desiring helpe of the God of Israel.Postea vero convocatus est omnis populus, et per totam noctem intra ecclesiam oraverunt, petentes auxilium a Deo Israël.