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И услы́ша во дне́хъ о́нѣхъ Іуді́ѳъ дще́рь Мерарі́и, сы́на о́ксова, сы́на Іо́сифова, сы́на Озіи́лева, сы́на Єлкі́єва, сы́на Анані́єва, сы́на гедео́нова, сы́на Рафаі́нова, сы́на акіѳо́нова, сы́на илі́єва, сы́на Єліа́вова, сы́на наѳанаи́лева, сы́на Саламіи́лева, сы́на Саласадаі́єва, сы́на Ієи́лева.

¹

Now at that time Judith heard thereof, which was the daughter of Merari, the son of Ox, the son of Joseph, the son of Oziel, the son of Elcia, the son of Eliu, the son of Chelcias, the son of Eliab, the son of Nathanael, the son of Salamiel, the son of Sarasadai, the son of Israel.

²

И му́жъ єя́ Манассі́а, от пле́мене єя́ и оте́чества єя́, и у́мре во дне́хъ жа́твы ячме́ня:

²

And Manasses was her husband, of her tribe and kindred, who died in the barley harvest.

³

настоя́ше бо надъ вя́жущими снопы́ на по́ли, и зно́й пріи́де на главу́ єго́, и паде́ на о́дръ и сконча́ся во ветилу́и гра́дѣ своє́мъ: и погребо́ша єго́ со отцы́ єго́ на селѣ́ су́щемъ посредѣ́ Доѳаі́ма и Валамо́на.

³

For as he stood overseeing them that bound sheaves in the field, the heat came upon his head, and he fell on his bed, and died in his city of Bethulia: and they buried him with his fathers in the field between Dothaim and Balamo.

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И бѣ́ Іуді́ѳъ въ дому́ своє́мъ вдо́вствующи лѣ́та три́ и ме́сяцы четы́ри.

⁴

So Judith was a widow in her house three years and four months.

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И сотвори́ себѣ́ жили́ще на кро́вѣ до́му своєго́ и возложи́ на чре́сло своє́ вре́тище, и бя́ху на не́й ри́зы вдовства́ єя́:

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And she made her a tent upon the top of her house, and put on sackcloth upon her loins, and ware her widow's apparel.

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и постя́шеся вся́ дни́ вдовства́ своєго́ кромѣ́ предсуббо́тій и суббо́тъ, и предновоме́сячій и новоме́сячій, и пра́здниковъ и ра́дованій до́му Ізра́илева:

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And she fasted all the days of her widowhood, save the eves of the sabbaths, and the sabbaths, and the eves of the new moons, and the new moons, and the feasts and solemn days of the house of Israel.

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и бѣ́ добра́ ви́домъ и красна́ взо́ромъ зѣло́: и оста́ви є́й Манассі́а му́жъ єя́ сребро́ и зла́то, и о́троки и отрокови́цы, и скоты́ и се́ла, и пребыва́ше надъ ни́ми:

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She was also of a goodly countenance, and very beautiful to behold: and her husband Manasses had left her gold, and silver, and menservants, and maidservants, and cattle, and lands; and she remained upon them.

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и не бѣ́, и́же бы нане́слъ є́й глаго́лъ злы́й поне́же боя́шеся Бо́га зѣло́.

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And there was none that gave her an ill word; for she feared God greatly.

⁹

И услы́ша глаго́лы люді́й злы́я на нача́лника, я́ко возмалоду́шествоваша о ску́дости во́дъ: и слы́ша вся́ словеса́ Іуді́ѳъ, я́же глаго́лаше къ ни́мъ Озі́а, я́ко кля́тся и́мъ преда́ти гра́дъ по пяти́ дне́хъ Ассирі́омъ:

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Now when she heard the evil words of the people against the governor, that they fainted for lack of water; for Judith had heard all the words that Ozias had spoken unto them, and that he had sworn to deliver the city unto the Assyrians after five days;

¹⁰

и посла́вши рабы́ню свою́, приста́вницу всему́ имѣ́нію єя́, призва́ Озі́ю и хаврі́на и Хармі́на, старѣ́йшинъ гра́да своєго́.

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then she sent her waiting-woman, that had the government of all things that she had, to call Ozias and Chabris and Charmis, the ancients of the city.

¹¹

И пріидо́ша къ не́й, и рече́ къ ни́мъ: послу́шайте у́бо мене́, нача́лницы живу́щихъ во ветилу́и, я́ко непра́во сло́во ва́ше, є́же глаго́ласте предъ людьми́ въ де́нь се́й, и уста́висте кля́тву, ю́же глаго́ласте между́ Бо́гомъ и ва́ми, и рѣ́сте преда́ти гра́дъ враго́мъ на́шымъ, а́ще не въ ты́я обрати́тся Госпо́дь помощи́ на́мъ:

¹¹

And they came unto her, and she said unto them, Hear me now, O ye governors of the inhabitants of Bethulia: for your words that ye have spoken before the people this day are not right, touching this oath which ye made and pronounced between God and you, and have promised to deliver the city to our enemies, unless within these days the Lord turn to help you.

¹²

и ны́нѣ кто́ єсте́ вы́, и́же искуси́сте Бо́га во дне́шній де́нь, и уста́висте кромѣ́ Бо́га посредѣ́ сыно́въ человѣ́ческихъ?

¹²

And now who are ye that have tempted God this day, and stand instead of God among the children of men?

¹³

и ны́нѣ Го́спода Вседержи́теля испыту́єте, и ничто́же позна́єте да́же до вѣ́ка,

¹³

And now try the Lord Almighty, but ye shall never know any thing.

¹⁴

поне́же глубины́ се́рдца человѣ́ческаго не изслѣ́дите и слове́съ мы́сли єго́ не пости́гнете: и ка́ко Бо́га, и́же сотвори́ вся́ сія́, испыта́єте, и у́мъ єго́ увѣ́даєте, и мы́сль єго́ позна́єте? ника́коже, бра́тія, не прогнѣвля́йте Го́спода Бо́га на́шего:

¹⁴

For ye cannot find the depth of the heart of man, neither can ye perceive the things that he thinketh: then how can ye search out God, that hath made all these things, and know his mind, or comprehend his purpose? Nay, my brethren, provoke not the Lord our God to anger.

¹⁵

Зане́ а́ще не восхо́щетъ въ пяти́ днѣ́хъ помощи́ на́мъ, то́й и́мать вла́сть въ кі́ихъ хо́щетъ покры́ти дне́хъ, или́ и истреби́ти на́съ предъ лице́мъ враго́въ на́шихъ:

¹⁵

For if he will not help us within these five days, he hath power to defend us when he will, even every day, or to destroy us before our enemies.

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вы́ же не одолжа́йте совѣ́тами Го́спода Бо́га на́шего, зане́ не я́ко человѣ́ку Бо́гу прети́ти, ниже́ я́ко сы́на человѣ́ча суди́ти:

¹⁶

Do not bind the counsels of the Lord our God: for God is not as man, that he may be threatened; neither is he as the son of man, that he should be wavering.

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сего́ ра́ди ожида́юще от него́ спасе́нія, призове́мъ єго́ на по́мощь на́шу, и послу́шаєтъ гла́са на́шего, а́ще бу́детъ єму́ уго́дно:

¹⁷

Therefore let us wait for salvation of him, and call upon him to help us, and he will hear our voice, if it please him.

¹⁸

и́бо не воста́ въ ро́дѣхъ на́шихъ, ниже́ є́сть во дне́шній де́нь, ниже́ пле́мя, ниже́ оте́чество, ниже́ со́нмъ, ниже́ гра́дъ от на́съ, и́же покланя́ются бого́мъ рукотворе́ннымъ, я́коже бы́сть въ пе́рвыхъ дне́хъ,

¹⁸

For there arose none in our age, neither is there any now in these days, neither tribe, nor family, nor people, nor city, among us, which worship gods made with hands, as hath been aforetime.

¹⁹

и́хже ра́ди преда́ни бы́ша подъ ме́чь и на расхище́ніє отцы́ на́ши и падо́ша паде́ніємъ вели́кимъ предъ врага́ми на́шими:

¹⁹

For the which cause our fathers were given to the sword, and for a spoil, and had a great fall before our enemies.

²⁰

мы́ же ина́го Бо́га не позна́хомъ ра́звѣ єго́, тѣ́мже упова́ємъ, я́ко не пре́зритъ на́съ, ниже́ от ро́да на́шего:

²⁰

But we know none other God, therefore we trust that he will not despise us, nor any of our nation.

²¹

поне́же, внегда́ взя́тымъ бы́ти на́мъ, та́ко ся́детъ вся́ Іуде́а, и расхище́на бу́дутъ свята́я на́ша, и взы́щетъ оскверне́нія и́хъ от у́стъ на́шихъ,

²¹

For if we be taken so, all Judea shall lie waste, and our sanctuary shall be spoiled; and he will require the profanation thereof at our mouth.

²²

и убіє́нія бра́тіи на́шея и плѣне́ніє земли́ и опустѣ́ніє наслѣ́дія на́шего обрати́тъ на главу́ на́шу во язы́цѣхъ, идѣ́же а́ще порабо́таємъ та́мо, и бу́демъ въ собла́знъ и въ поноше́ніє предъ стяжа́вшими на́съ,

²²

And the slaughter of our brethren, and the captivity of the country, and the desolation of our inheritance, will he turn upon our heads among the Gentiles, wheresoever we shall be in bondage; and we shall be an offence and a reproach to all them that possess us.

²³

и́бо не испра́вится слу́жба на́ша въ благода́ть, но въ безче́стіє положи́тъ ю́ Госпо́дь Бо́гъ на́шъ:

²³

For our servitude shall not be directed to favour; but the Lord our God shall turn it to dishonour.

²⁴

и ны́нѣ, бра́тія, пока́жемъ бра́тіи на́шей, я́ко от на́съ зави́ситъ душа́ и́хъ, и свята́я и до́мъ и олта́рь утвержда́єтся на на́съ:

²⁴

Now therefore, O brethren, let us shew an example to our brethren, because their hearts depend upon us, and the sanctuary, and the house, and the altar, rest upon us.

²⁵

кромѣ́ си́хъ всѣ́хъ возблагодари́мъ Го́сподеви Бо́гу на́шему, и́же искуша́єтъ на́съ, я́коже и отце́въ на́шихъ:

²⁵

Moreover let us give thanks to the Lord our God, which trieth us, even as he did our fathers.

²⁶

помяни́те, єли́ка сотвори́ со Авраа́момъ, и єли́кими искуша́ше Ісаа́ка, и єли́ка бы́ша Іа́кову въ Месопота́міи Си́рстѣй, пасу́щу о́вцы Лава́на бра́та ма́тере своєя́,

²⁶

Remember what things he did to Abraham, and how he tried Isaac, and what happened to Jacob in Mesopotamia of Syria, when he kept the sheep of Laban his mother's brother.

²⁷

Зане не я́коже о́ныхъ искуси́ во истяза́ніи се́рдца и́хъ, и на́съ не оби́дѣ, но въ науче́ніє наказу́єтъ Госпо́дь приближа́ющихся єму́.

²⁷

For he hath not tried us in the fire, as he did them, for the examination of their hearts, neither hath he taken vengeance on us: but the Lord doth scourge them that come near unto him, to admonish them.

²⁸

И рече́ къ не́й Озі́а: вся́, єли́ка рекла́ єси́, благи́мъ сре́дцемъ глагола́ла єси́, и нѣ́сть, и́же бы противоста́лъ словесе́мъ твои́мъ,

²⁸

Then said Ozias to her, All that thou hast spoken hast thou spoken with a good heart, and there is none that may gainsay thy words.

²⁹

поне́же не ны́нѣ му́дрость твоя́ я́вна є́сть, но от нача́ла дні́й твои́хъ вѣ́даютъ вси́ лю́діє ра́зумъ тво́й, ка́ко бла́го є́сть смышле́ніє се́рдца твоєго́:

²⁹

For this is not the first day wherein thy wisdom is manifested; but from the beginning of thy days all the people have known thy understanding, because the disposition of thine heart is good.

³⁰

но лю́діє жажда́ху зѣло́ и прину́диша сотвори́ти на́съ, я́коже глаго́лахомъ и́мъ, и навести́ кля́тву на на́съ, єя́же не престу́пимъ:

³⁰

But the people were very thirsty, and compelled us to do unto them as we have spoken, and to bring an oath upon ourselves, which we will not break.

³¹

и ны́нѣ моли́ся о на́съ, и́бо жена́ благочести́ва єси́, и по́слетъ Госпо́дь до́ждь во исполне́ніє рво́въ на́шихъ, и оскудѣва́ти не бу́демъ ктому́.

³¹

Therefore now pray thou for us, because thou art a godly woman, and the Lord will send us rain to fill our cisterns, and we shall faint no more.

³²

И рече́ къ ни́мъ Іуді́ѳъ: послу́шайте мене́, и сотворю́ дѣ́ло, є́же простре́тся въ ро́ды родо́въ сыно́мъ ро́да на́шего:

³²

Then said Judith unto them, Hear me, and I will do a thing, which shall go throughout all generations to the children of our nation.

³³

вы́ ста́нете при вратѣ́хъ въ но́щь сію́, и изы́ду а́зъ съ рабы́нею моє́ю, и во дне́хъ, по ни́хже рѣ́сте преда́ти гра́дъ враго́мъ на́шымъ, посѣти́тъ Госпо́дь Ізра́иля руко́ю моє́ю:

³³

Ye shall stand this night in the gate, and I will go forth with my waitingwoman: and within the days that ye have promised to deliver the city to our enemies the Lord will visit Israel by mine hand.

³⁴

вы́ же не испыту́йте дѣ́ла моєго́, не бо́ реку́ ва́мъ, до́ндеже соверша́тся, я́же а́зъ творю́.

³⁴

But enquire not ye of mine act: for I will not declare it unto you, till the things be finished that I do.

³⁵

И рече́ Озі́а и нача́лницы къ не́й: иди́ съ ми́ромъ, и Госпо́дь Бо́гъ предъ тобо́ю на отмще́ніє враго́въ на́шихъ.

³⁵

Then said Ozias and the princes unto her, Go in peace, and the Lord God be before thee, to take vengeance on our enemies.

³⁶

И возвра́щьшеся от жили́ща, идо́ща ко ополче́ніємъ свои́мъ.

³⁶

So they returned from the tent, and went to their wards.