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И рече́ къ ни́мъ Іуді́ѳъ: послу́шайте у́бо мене́, бра́тія, и взе́мше главу́ сію́ повѣ́сите ю́ на забра́лѣ стѣны́ ва́шея:

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Then said Judith unto them, Hear me now, my brethren, and take this head, and hang it upon the highest place of your walls.

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и бу́детъ єгда́ возсія́єтъ утро, и взы́детъ со́лнце на зе́млю, пріимете ко́ждо ору́дія бра́нная ва́ша, и изы́дете вся́къ му́жъ си́льный внѣ́ гра́да, и дади́те воєво́ду надъ ними, а́ки сходя́ще на по́ле ко пе́рвѣй стра́жи сыно́въ Ассу́ровыхъ, и не сни́дете:

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And so soon as the morning shall appear, and the sun shall come forth upon the earth, take ye every one his weapons, and go forth every valiant man out of the city, and set ye a captain over them, as though ye would go down into the field toward the watch of the Assyrians; but go not down.

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и взе́мше сі́и всеору́жія своя́, по́йдутъ ко ополче́нію своєму́, и возбу́дятъ воєво́ды си́лы Ассу́ровы, и стеку́тся ко шатру́ Олофе́рнову, и не обря́щутъ єго́, и нападе́тъ на ни́хъ стра́хъ, и побѣ́гнутъ от лица́ ва́шего:

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Then they shall take their armour, and shall go into their camp, and raise up the captains of the army of Assur, and they shall run to the tent of Holofernes, but shall not find him: then fear shall fall upon them, and they shall flee before your face.

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и возслѣ́довавшіи ва́мъ, и вси́ живу́щіи во все́мъ предѣ́лѣ Ізра́илстѣмъ, постила́йте я́ по путе́мъ и́хъ:

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So ye, and all that inherit the coast of Israel, shall pursue them, and overthrow them as they go.

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пре́жде же є́же сотвори́ти сія́, призови́те мнѣ́ Ахіо́ра Аммані́тина, да ви́дѣвъ позна́єтъ уничтожа́ющаго до́мъ Ізра́илевъ, и сего́ я́ко на сме́рть по́сланнаго къ на́мъ.

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But before ye do these things, call me Achior the Ammonite, that he may see and know him that despised the house of Israel, and that sent him to us, as it were to his death.

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И призва́ша Ахіо́ра изъ до́му Озі́ина. Єгда́ же пріи́де и ви́дѣ главу́ Олофе́рнову въ руцѣ́ му́жа єди́наго въ собра́ніи люді́й, паде́ на лице́, и разсла́бися ду́хъ єго́.

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Then they called Achior out of the house of Ozias; and when he was come, and saw the head of Holofernes in a man's hand in the assembly of the people, he fell down on his face, and his spirit failed.

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Єгда́ же подъя́ша єго́, припаде́ къ нога́ма Іуді́ѳы, и поклони́ся лицу́ єя́, и рече́: благослове́на ты́ во вся́цѣмъ селе́ніи Іу́динѣ и во вся́цѣмъ язы́цѣ, и́же услы́шавше и́мя твоє́ смяту́тся:

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But when they had recovered him, he fell at Judith's feet, and reverenced her, and said, Blessed art thou in all the tabernacle of Juda, and in all nations, which hearing thy name shall be astonished.

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и ны́нѣ́ возвѣсти́ ми, єли́ка сотвори́ла єси́ во дне́хъ си́хъ. И возвѣсти́ єму́ Іуді́ѳъ посредѣ́ люді́и вся́, єли́ка сотвори́, от него́же дне́ изы́де, до́ндеже глаго́лаше и́мъ.

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Now therefore tell me all the things that thou hast done in these days. Then Judith declared unto him in the midst of the people all that she had done, from the day that she went forth until that hour she spake unto them.

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Єгда́ же преста́ глаго́лющи, воскли́кнуша лю́діє гла́сомъ вели́кимъ и дадо́ша гла́съ весе́лый во гра́дѣ своє́мъ.

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And when she had left off speaking, the people shouted with a loud voice, and made a joyful noise in their city.

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Ви́дѣвъ же Ахіо́ръ вся́, єли́ка сотвори́ Бо́гъ Ізра́илевъ, вѣ́рова Бо́гу зѣло́, и обрѣ́за пло́ть кра́йнюю свою́, и приложи́ся къ до́му Ізра́илеву да́же до дне́ сего́.

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And when Achior had seen all that the God of Israel had done, he believed in God greatly, and circumcised the flesh of his foreskin, and was joined unto the house of Israel unto this day.

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Єгда́ же денни́ца взы́де, свѣ́сиша главу́ Олофе́рнову со стѣны́: и воспрія́тъ вся́къ му́жъ Ізра́илевъ ору́жія своя́, и изыдо́ша полка́ми на восхо́ды горы́.

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And as soon as the morning arose, they hanged the head of Holofernes upon the wall, and every man took his weapons, and they went forth by bands unto the straits of the mountain.

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Сы́нове же Ассу́ровы, я́ко уви́дѣша и́хъ, разосла́ша къ вожде́мъ свои́мъ: они́ же пріидо́ша къ воєво́дамъ и ты́сящникомъ и ко вся́кому кня́зю своєму́,

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But when the Assyrians saw them, they sent to their leaders, which came to their captains and tribunes, and to every one of their rulers.

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и пріидо́ша къ шатру́ Олофе́рнову, и рѣ́ша су́щему надъ всѣми єго́: возбуди́ у́бо господи́на на́шего, зане́ дерзну́ша раби́ сходи́ти къ на́мъ на бра́нь, да истребя́тся въ коне́цъ.

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So they came to Holofernes' tent, and said to him that had the charge of all his things, Waken now our lord: for the slaves have been bold to come down upon us to battle, that they may be utterly destroyed.

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И вни́де ваго́а и толкну́ во дворъ шатра́, мня́ше бо спа́ти єго́ со Іуді́ѳою.

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Then went in Bagoas, and knocked at the door of the tent; for he thought that he had slept with Judith.

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Єгда́ же никто́же послу́шаше, раствори́въ вни́де въ ло́жницу и обрѣ́те єго́ при пра́зѣ пове́ржена ме́ртва, и глава́ єго́ отъя́та бы́сть от него́:

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But because none answered, he opened it, and went into the bedchamber, and found him cast upon the floor dead, and his head was taken from him.

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и возопи́ гла́сомъ вели́кимъ съ пла́чемъ и стена́ніємъ и во́племъ крѣ́пкимъ, и раздра́ ри́зы своя́:

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Therefore he cried with a loud voice, with weeping, and sighing, and a mighty cry, and rent his garments.

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и вни́де въ шате́ръ, идѣ́же бѣ́ Іуді́ѳъ обита́ющи, и не обрѣ́те єя́, и изскочи́ къ лю́демъ и возопи́:

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After he went into the tent where Judith lodged: and when he found her not, he leaped out to the people, and cried,

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отверго́шася раби́, сотвори́ сту́дъ єди́на жена́ Євре́йская на до́мъ царя́ Навуходоно́сора: зане́ се́, Олофе́рнъ до́лу, и главы́ нѣ́сть на не́мъ.

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These slaves have dealt treacherously; one woman of the Hebrews hath brought shame upon the house of king Nabuchodonosor: for, behold, Holofernes lieth upon the ground without a head.

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Єгда́ же услы́шаша сія́ глаго́лы кня́зіє си́лы Ассу́ровы, раздра́ша ри́зы своя́, и смяте́ся душа́ и́хъ зѣло́, и бы́сть и́хъ кри́къ и во́пль зѣло́ посредѣ́ полка́.

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When the captains of the Assyrians' army heard these words, they rent their coats, and their minds were wonderfully troubled, and there was a cry and a very great noise throughout the camp.