In the twelfth year of the reign of Nabuchodonosor, who reigned in Nineve, the great city; in the days of Arphaxad, which reigned over the Medes in Ecbatane,

Лѣ́та вторагона́десять ца́рства Навуходоно́сора, и́же ца́рствова надъ Ассирі́аны въ Ніневі́і гра́дѣ вели́цѣмъ, во дни́ Арфакса́да, и́же ца́рствова надъ ми́дяны во єквата́нѣхъ

and built in Ecbatane walls round about of stones hewn three cubits broad and six cubits long, and made the height of the wall seventy cubits, and the breadth thereof fifty cubits:

и созда́ во єквата́нѣхъ о́крестъ стѣ́ны от ка́меней те́саныхъ въ широту́ ла́ктей тріє́хъ, а въ долготу́ ла́ктей шести́, и сотвори́ высоту́ стѣны́ ла́ктей седми́десяти, а широту́ єя́ ла́ктей пяти́десяти:

and set the towers thereof upon the gates of it, an hundred cubits high, and the breadth thereof in the foundation threescore cubits:

и столпы́ єя́ поста́ви на вратѣ́хъ єго́ ла́ктей сто́, и широту́ и́хъ основа́ на ла́ктей шестьдеся́тъ:

and he made the gates thereof, even gates that were raised to the height of seventy cubits, and the breadth of them was forty cubits, for the going forth of his mighty armies, and for the setting in array of his footmen:

и сотвори́ врата́ єго́ врата́ воздви́жена въ высоту́ ла́ктей седмьдесятъ, а широту́ и́хъ ла́ктей четы́редесять ко исхо́ду си́лъ си́льныхъ єго́ и устроє́ніємъ пѣшце́въ єго́:

Even in those days king Nabuchodonosor made war with king Arphaxad in the great plain, which is the plain in the borders of Ragau.

и сотвори́ бра́нь во дни́ о́ны ца́рь Навуходоно́соръ на царя́ Арфакса́да на по́ли вели́цѣмъ, є́же є́сть въ предѣ́лѣхъ Рага́влихъ.

And there came unto him all they that dwelt in the hill country, and all that dwelt by Euphrates, and Tigris, and Hydaspes, and the plain of Arioch the king of the Elymeans, and very many nations of the sons of Cheleul, assembled themselves to the battle.

И собра́шася къ нему́ вси́ живу́щіи въ го́рней и вси́ обита́ющіи при Євфра́тѣ и Ті́грѣ и ида́спи и на по́ли Аріо́ха царя́ Єлимео́нска, и собра́шася язы́цы мно́зи зѣло́ на ополче́ніє сыно́въ хелеу́дихъ.

Then Nabuchodonosor king of the Assyrians sent unto all that dwelt in Persia, and to all that dwelt westward, and to those that dwelt in Cilicia, and Damascus, and Libanus, and Antilibanus, and to all that dwelt upon the sea coast,

И посла́ Навуходоно́соръ ца́рь Ассирі́йскій ко всѣ́мъ обита́ющымъ въ персі́дѣ и ко всѣ́мъ живу́щымъ къ за́падомъ, обита́ющымъ въ кілікі́и и дама́сцѣ, и Ліва́нѣ и антіліва́нѣ, и ко всѣ́мъ живу́щымъ на лицы́ примо́рія,

and to those among the nations that were of Carmel, and Galaad, and the higher Galilee, and the great plain of Esdrelom,

и къ су́щымъ во язы́цѣхъ карми́ла и въ Галаа́дѣ, и въ вы́шней Галіле́и и на вели́цѣмъ по́ли єсдрило́на,

and to all that were in Samaria and the cities thereof, and beyond Jordan unto Jerusalem, and Betane, and Chellus, and Kades, and the river of Egypt, and Taphnes, and Ramesse, and all the land of Gesem,

и ко всѣ́мъ су́щымъ въ самарі́и и градѣ́хъ єя́, и объ о́нъ по́лъ Іорда́на да́же до Ієрусали́ма и вета́ни, и хе́лла и Ка́диса, и рѣки́ Єги́петскія и тафны́, и Рамесси́ и всея́ земли́ Гесе́мскія,

until ye come beyond Tanis and Memphis, and to all the inhabitants of Egypt, until ye come to the borders of Ethiopia.

до́ндеже пріити́ вы́ше та́ниса и ме́мфиса, и ко всѣ́мъ обита́ющымъ во Єги́птѣ, до́ндеже пріити́ на предѣ́лы єѳіо́піи.

But all the inhabitants of the land made light of the commandment of Nabuchodonosor king of the Assyrians, neither went they with him to the battle; for they were not afraid of him: yea, he was before them as one man, and they sent away his ambassadors from them without effect, and with disgrace.

И ни во что́ вмѣни́ша вси́ обита́ющіи по все́й земли́ сло́во Навуходоно́сора царя́ Ассирі́йска, и не снидо́шася къ нему́ на бра́нь, поне́же не боя́шася єго́, но бы́сть предъ ни́ми а́ки му́жъ єди́нъ: и возврати́ша посла́нниковъ єго́ тщи́хъ со безче́стіємъ от лица́ своєго́.

Therefore Nabuchodonosor was very angry with all this country, and sware by his throne and kingdom, that he would surely be avenged upon all those coasts of Cilicia, and Damascus, and Syria, and that he would slay with the sword all the inhabitants of the land of Moab, and the children of Ammon, and all Judea, and all that were in Egypt, till ye come to the borders of the two seas.

И разъяри́ся Навуходоно́соръ на вся́ку зе́млю сію́ зѣло́, и кля́тся престо́ломъ и ца́рствомъ свои́мъ вся́чески отмсти́ти всѣ́мъ предѣ́ломъ кілікі́и и Дама́ска и сирі́и, погуби́ти мече́мъ свои́мъ и вся́ живу́щыя въ земли́ Моа́вли и сы́ны Аммони, и всю́ Іуде́ю и всѣ́хъ су́щихъ во Єги́птѣ, до́ндеже пріити́ на предѣ́лы дву́хъ мо́рь.

Then he marched in battle array with his power against king Arphaxad in the seventeenth year, and he prevailed in his battle: for he overthrew all the power of Arphaxad, and all his horsemen, and all his chariots,

И ополчи́ся въ си́лѣ своє́й на Арфакса́да царя́ въ лѣ́то седмоєна́десять, и одолѣ́ на бра́ни своє́й, и побѣди́ всю́ си́лу Арфакса́дову и всю́ ко́нницу єго́ и вся́ колесни́цы єго́,

and became lord of his cities, and came unto Ecbatane, and took the towers, and spoiled the streets thereof, and turned the beauty thereof into shame.

и возоблада́ гра́дами єго́: и пріи́де да́же до єквата́нъ, и одержа́ столпы́, и плѣни́ сто́гны єго́, и красоту́ єго́ положи́ во уничиже́ніє єго́:

He took also Arphaxad in the mountains of Ragau, and smote him through with his darts, and destroyed him utterly that day.

и взя́ Арфакса́да на гора́хъ Рага́влихъ, и избоде́ єго́ су́лицами свои́ми, и истреби́ єго́ да́же въ де́нь о́ный:

So he returned afterward to Nineve, both he and all his company of sundry nations, being a very great multitude of men of war, and there he took his ease, and banqueted, both he and his army, an hundred and twenty days.

и возврати́ся съ ни́ми въ Ніневі́ю са́мъ и все́ присовокупле́ніє єго́, мно́жество муже́й ра́тныхъ мно́гоє зѣло́, и бѣ́ та́мо почива́я и пи́ршествуя са́мъ и си́ла єго́ дні́й сто́ два́десять.

And in the eighteenth year, the two and twentieth day of the first month, there was talk in the house of Nabuchodonosor king of the Assyrians, that he should, as he said, avenge himself on all the earth.

И въ лѣ́то осмоєна́десять, и въ два́десять вторы́й [де́нь] пе́рваго ме́сяца, бы́сть сло́во въ дому́ Навуходоно́сора царя́ Ассирі́йска, отмсти́ти вся́цѣй земли́, я́коже глаго́лаше.

So he called unto him all his officers, and all his nobles, and communicated with them his secret counsel, and concluded the afflicting of the whole earth out of his own mouth.

И созва́ вся́ служи́тели своя́ и вся́ вельмо́жы своя́, и сообщи́ съ ни́ми та́йну совѣ́та своєго́, и соверши́ всю́ зло́бу земли́ от устъ свои́хъ:

Then they decreed to destroy all flesh, that did not obey the commandment of his mouth.

и ті́и суди́ша истреби́ти вся́ку пло́ть, и́же не послѣ́доваша словеси́ у́стъ єго́.

And when he had ended his counsel, Nabuchodonosor king of the Assyrians called Holofernes the chief captain of his army, which was next unto him, and said unto him,

И бы́сть, єгда́ соверши́ совѣ́тъ сво́й, призва́ Навуходоно́соръ ца́рь Ассирі́йскій Олофе́рна вождонача́лника си́лы своєя́, втора́го су́ща по не́мъ, и рече́ къ нему́:

Thus saith the great king, the lord of the whole earth, Behold, thou shalt go forth from my presence, and take with thee men that trust in their own strength, of footmen an hundred and twenty thousand; and the number of horses with their riders twelve thousand.

сія́ глаго́летъ ца́рь вели́кій, господи́нъ всея́ земли́: се́, ты́ изы́деши от лица́ моєго́ и во́змеши съ собо́ю муже́й упова́ющихъ въ крѣ́пости своє́й, пѣшце́въ до ты́сящей сто́ два́десять, и мно́жество ко́ней со вса́дниками ты́сящей двана́десять,

And thou shalt go against all the west country, because they disobeyed my commandment:

и изы́деши бо срѣ́теніє все́й земли́ на за́пады, я́ко не повину́шася глаго́лу у́стъ мои́хъ:

and thou shalt declare unto them, that they prepare for me earth and water: for I will go forth in my wrath against them, and will cover the whole face of the earth with the feet of mine army, and I will give them for a spoil unto them:

и возвѣсти́ши и́мъ уготовля́ти зе́млю и во́ду, я́ко изы́ду въ я́рости моє́й на ни́хъ, и покры́ю все́ лице́ земли́ нога́ми си́лы моєя́, и да́мъ и́хъ въ расхище́ніє и́мъ:

so that their slain shall fill their valleys and brooks, and the river shall be filled with their dead, till it overflow:

и я́звенніи и́хъ испо́лнятъ де́бри и пото́ки и́хъ, и рѣка́ наводня́ющаяся ме́ртвыми и́хъ напо́лнится:

and I will lead them captives to the utmost parts of all the earth.

и приведу́ плѣ́нъ и́хъ до коне́цъ всея́ земли́:

Thou therefore shalt go forth, and take beforehand for me all their coasts: and if they will yield themselves unto thee, thou shalt reserve them for me till the day of their punishment.

ты́ же изше́дъ приодержи́ши мнѣ́ вся́къ предѣ́лъ и́хъ, и отдаду́тъ тебѣ́ сами́хъ себе́, и соблюде́ши ми́ и́хъ на де́нь обличе́нія и́хъ:

But concerning them that rebel, let not thine eye spare them; but put them to the slaughter, and spoil them wheresoever thou goest.

непокаря́ющихся же не пощади́тъ о́ко твоє́, є́же да́ти и́хъ на убіє́ніє и расхище́ніє во все́й земли́ твоє́й:

For as I live, and by the power of my kingdom, whatsoever I have spoken, that will I do by mine hand.

я́ко жи́въ а́зъ, и держа́ва ца́рства моєго́: глаго́лахъ и сотворю́ сія́ руко́ю моє́ю:

And take thou heed that thou transgress none of the commandments of thy lord, but accomplish them fully, as I have commanded thee, and defer not to do them.

ты́ же да не преступи́ши єди́наго ко́єго от глаго́лъ господи́на твоєго́, но соверша́я да соверши́ши, я́коже заповѣ́дахъ тебѣ́, и да не укосни́ши сотвори́ти сія́.

Then Holofernes went forth from the presence of his lord, and called all the governors and captains, and the officers of the army of Assur;

И изы́де Олофе́рнъ от лица́ господи́на своєго́, и созва́ вся́ вельмо́жы и воєво́ды и нача́лники си́лы Ассу́рскія,

and he mustered the chosen men for the battle, as his lord had commanded him, unto an hundred and twenty thousand, and twelve thousand archers on horseback;

и изчи́сли избра́нныхъ муже́й на ополче́ніє, я́коже заповѣ́да єму́ господи́нъ єго́, до двана́десять те́мъ, и ко́нниковъ стрѣлце́въ двана́десять ты́сящей,

and he ranged them, as a great army is ordered for the war.

и устро́и и́хъ, и́мже о́бразомъ бра́ни мно́жество устроєва́єтся:

And he took camels and asses for their carriages, a very great number; and sheep and oxen and goats without number for their provision:

и взя́ велблю́ды и ослы́ и мски́ припа́совъ ра́ди свои́хъ мно́жество мно́го зѣло́, и о́вцы и волы́ и козлы́ на угото́ваніє и́хъ, и́мже не бѣ́ числа́,

and plenty of victual for every man of the army, and very much gold and silver out of the king's house.

и пи́щи вся́кому му́жу во мно́жествѣ, и зла́та и сребра́ изъ до́му царе́ва мно́го зѣло́:

Then he went forth and all his power to go before king Nabuchodonosor in the voyage, and to cover all the face of the earth westward with their chariots, and horsemen and their chosen footmen.

и изы́де са́мъ и вся́ си́ла єго́ въ пу́ть, є́же предъити́ царю́ Навуходоно́сору и покры́ти все́ лице́ земли́ къ за́падомъ колесни́цами и ко́нницами и пѣшца́ми избра́нными свои́ми:

A great number also of sundry countries came with them like locusts, and like the sand of the earth: for the multitude was without number.

и мно́гоє примѣше́ніє я́ко пру́зи изыдо́ша съ ни́ми и я́ко песо́къ земли́, не бо́ бѣ́ числа́ от мно́жества и́хъ.

And they went forth of Nineve three days' journey toward the plain of Bectileth, and pitched from Bectileth near the mountain which is at the left hand of the upper Cilicia.

И изыдо́ша изъ Ніневі́і путе́мъ тріє́хъ дні́й на лице́ по́ля вектіле́ѳъ, и ополчи́шися от вектіле́ѳа бли́зъ горы́ су́щія ошу́юю вы́шнія кілікі́и.

Then he took all his army, his footmen, and horsemen, and chariots, and went from thence into the hill country;

И поя́ всю́ си́лу свою́, пѣшцы́ и ко́нники и колесни́цы своя́, и отъи́де отту́ду въ го́рнюю,

and destroyed Phud and Lud, and spoiled all the children of Rasses, and the children of Ismael, which were toward the wilderness at the south of the land of the Chellians.

и изсѣче́ Фу́да и Лу́да, и поплѣни́ всѣ́хъ сыно́въ рассі́са и сыно́въ Ісма́илевыхъ су́щихъ по лицу́ пусты́ни хеллео́нскія къ ю́гу.

Then he went over Euphrates, and went through Mesopotamia, and destroyed all the high cities that were upon the river Arbonai, till ye come to the sea.

И пре́йде Євфра́тъ, и про́йде Месопота́мію, и раскопа́ вся́ гра́ды высо́кія су́щыя при пото́цѣ Авро́нѣ, до́ндеже пріити́ къ мо́рю:

And he took the borders of Cilicia, and killed all that resisted him, and came to the borders of Japheth, which were toward the south, over against Arabia.

и объя́тъ предѣ́лы кілікі́йскія, и посѣче́ всѣ́хъ противостоя́щихъ себѣ́: и пріи́де да́же до предѣ́лъ Іа́феѳовыхъ, су́щихъ къ ю́гу на лицы́ Араві́и,

He compassed also all the children of Madian, and burned up their tabernacles, and spoiled their sheepcotes.

и обы́де всѣ́хъ сыно́въ Мадіа́млихъ, и пожже́ селе́нія и́хъ и плѣни́ стада́ и́хъ:

Then he went down into the plain of Damascus in the time of wheat harvest, and burnt up all their fields, and destroyed their flocks and herds, also he spoiled their cities, and utterly wasted their countries, and smote all their young men with the edge of the sword.

и сни́де на по́ле Дама́сково во дне́хъ жа́твы пшени́цъ, и пожже́ вся́ ни́вы и́хъ, а о́вчія и воло́выя стада́ даде́ въ погубле́ніє, и гра́ды и́хъ поплѣни́, и поля́ и́хъ опустоши́, и порази́ вся́ ю́ношы и́хъ о́стріємъ меча́.

Therefore the fear and dread of him fell upon all the inhabitants of the sea coasts, which were in Sidon and Tyrus, and them that dwelt in Sur and Ocina, and all that dwelt in Jemnaan; and they that dwelt in Azotus and Ascalon feared him greatly.

И нападе́ стра́хъ и тре́петъ єго́ на всѣ́хъ живу́щихъ въ примо́ріи, су́щихъ въ Сідо́нѣ и ти́рѣ и обита́ющихъ въ Су́рѣ и окі́нѣ и на всѣ́хъ живу́щихъ во Іємнаа́нѣ. И живу́щіи во азо́тѣ и Аскало́нѣ убоя́шася єго́ зѣло́.

So they sent ambassadors unto him to treat of peace, saying,

И посла́ша къ нему́ посла́нниковъ словесы́ ми́рными, глаго́люще:

Behold, we the servants of Nabuchodonosor the great king lie before thee; use us as shall be good in thy sight.

се́, мы́ о́троцы Навуходоно́сора царя́ вели́каго поверга́ємся предъ тобо́ю, употреби́ на́съ, я́коже уго́дно є́сть лицу́ твоєму́:

Behold, our houses, and all our places, and all our fields of wheat, and flocks, and herds, and all the lodges of our tents, lie before thy face; use them as it pleaseth thee.

се́, се́ла на́ша, и вся́коє мѣ́сто на́ше, и все́ по́ле пшени́цъ, и о́вчія и воло́выя стада́, и вся́ огра́ды селе́ній на́шихъ, су́ть предъ лице́мъ твои́мъ, употреби́, я́коже уго́дно тебѣ́:

Behold, even our cities and the inhabitants thereof are thy servants; come and deal with them as seemeth good unto thee.

се́, и гра́ди на́ши, и живу́щіи въ ни́хъ раби́ твои́ су́ть: ше́дъ срѣ́ти и́хъ, я́коже є́сть бла́го предъ очи́ма твои́ма.

So the men came to Holofernes, and declared unto him after this manner.

И пріидо́ша му́жіє ко Олофе́рну и возвѣсти́ша єму́ по словесе́мъ си́мъ.

Then came he down toward the sea coast, both he and his army, and set garrisons in the high cities, and took out of them chosen men for aid.

И сни́де на помо́ріє са́мъ и си́ла єго́, и утверди́ стра́жею гра́ды высо́кія и взя́ изъ ни́хъ на споборе́ніє муже́й избра́нныхъ.

So they and all the country round about received him with garlands, with dances, and with timbrels.

И прія́ша єго́ ті́и и вся́ окре́стная и́хъ съ вѣнца́ми и ли́ки и тимпа́ны.

Yet he did cast down their frontiers, and cut down their groves: for he had decreed to destroy all the gods of the land, that all nations should worship Nabuchodonosor only, and that all tongues and tribes should call upon him as a god.

И разори́ вся́ предѣ́лы и́хъ, и дубра́вы и́хъ изсѣче́. И бѣ́ заповѣ́дано єму́ истреби́ти всѣ́хъ бого́въ земли́, я́ко да самому́ єди́ному Навуходоно́сору послу́жатъ вси́ ро́ди и вси́ язы́цы, и вся́ племена́ и́хъ да призыва́ютъ єго́ въ бо́га.

Also he came over against Esdraelon near unto Judea, over against the great strait of Judea.

И пріи́де на лице́ єсдрило́на бли́зъ доте́и, я́же є́сть проти́ву вели́кія пилы́ Іуде́и,

And he pitched between Geba and Scythopolis, and there he tarried a whole month, that he might gather together all the carriages of his army.

и ополчи́ся между́ гава́ємъ и ски́ѳскимъ гра́домъ, и бѣ́ та́мо ме́сяцъ дні́й, ко є́же собра́ти вся́кій припа́съ си́лы своєя́.

Now the children of Israel, that dwelt in Judea, heard all that Holofernes the chief captain of Nabuchodonosor king of the Assyrians had done to the nations, and after what manner he had spoiled all their temples, and brought them to nought.

И услы́шаша сы́нове Ізра́илевы живу́щіи во Іуде́и вся́, єли́ка сотвори́ Олофе́рнъ язы́комъ, вождонача́лникъ Навуходоно́сора царя́ Ассирі́йскаго, и и́мже о́бразомъ расхи́ти вся́ свяще́нная и́хъ и даде́ сія́ во истребле́ніє:

Therefore they were exceedingly afraid of him, and were troubled for Jerusalem, and for the temple of the Lord their God:

и убоя́шася зѣло́ от лица́ єго́, и о ієрусали́мѣ и о хра́мѣ Го́спода Бо́га своєго́ смято́шася,

for they were newly returned from the captivity, and all the people of Judea were lately gathered together: and the vessels, and the altar, and the house, were sanctified after the profanation.

поне́же неда́вно изыдо́ша от плѣне́нія и неда́вно вси́ лю́діє собра́шася Іуде́йстіи, и сосу́ди и олта́рь и до́мъ от оскверне́нія освяще́на бы́ша.

Therefore they sent into all the coasts of Samaria, and the villages, and to Bethoron, and Belmen, and Jericho, and to Choba, and Esora, and to the valley of Salem:

И посла́ша во вся́кій предѣ́лъ самарі́и и коні́и, и веѳоро́на и велме́на и ієріхо́на, и въ хову́ и єсо́ру и во юдо́ль Сали́мскую,

and possessed themselves beforehand of all the tops of the high mountains, and fortified the villages that were in them, and laid up victuals for the provision of war: for their fields were of late reaped.

и предпрія́ша вся́ верхи́ го́ръ высо́кихъ, и огради́ша стѣна́ми су́щыя въ ни́хъ се́ла, и отложи́ша на пи́щу ко приуготовле́нію бра́ни, я́ко неда́вно бы́ша поля́ и́хъ пожа́та.

Also Joacim the high priest, which was in those days in Jerusalem, wrote to them that dwelt in Bethulia, and Betomestham, which is over against Esdraelon toward the open country, near to Dothaim,

И писа́ Іоакі́мъ ієре́й вели́кій, и́же бѣ́ во дне́хъ о́нѣхъ во Ієрусали́мѣ, живу́щымъ во ветилу́и и ветомесѳе́мѣ, и́же є́сть проти́ву єсдрило́на, на лицы́ по́ля су́щаго бли́зъ Доѳаі́ма,

charging them to keep the passages of the hill country: for by them there was an entrance into Judea, and it was easy to stop them that would come up, because the passage was strait, for two men at the most.

глаго́ля одержа́ти восхо́ды го́рнія, и́бо и́ми бѣ́ вхо́дъ во Іуде́ю, и бѣ́ удо́бно возбраня́ти и́хъ приходя́щихъ, тѣ́сну прохо́ду су́щу, я́ко всѣ́мъ муже́мъ по два́ [проити́].

And the children of Israel did as Joacim the high priest had commanded them, with the ancients of all the people of Israel, which dwelt at Jerusalem.

И сотвори́ша сы́нове Ізра́илевы, я́коже повелѣ́ и́мъ Іоакі́мъ ієре́й вели́кій и старѣ́йшинство всего́ со́нма Ізра́илева, и́же сѣдя́ху во Ієрусали́мѣ.

Then every man of Israel cried to God with great fervency, and with great vehemency did they humble their souls:

И возопи́ша вся́кій му́жъ Ізра́илевъ къ Бо́гу съ прилѣжа́ніємъ вели́кимъ и смири́ша ду́шы своя́ въ прилѣжа́ніи вели́цѣмъ:

both they, and their wives, and their children, and their cattle, and every stranger and hireling, and their servants bought with money, put sackcloth upon their loins.

са́ми и жены́ и́хъ и младе́нцы и́хъ, и ско́ти и́хъ, и вся́кій пришле́цъ и нає́мникъ, и сребро́мъ ку́пленый и́хъ, возложи́ша вре́тища на чре́сла своя́.

Thus every man and woman, and the little children, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, fell before the temple, and cast ashes upon their heads, and spread out their sackcloth before the face of the Lord: also they put sackcloth about the altar,

И вся́кій му́жъ Ізра́илевъ и жена́, и дѣ́ти, и живу́щіи во і́єрусали́мѣ падо́ша предъ лице́мъ хра́ма, и посы́паша пе́рстію главы́ своя́, и простро́ша вре́тища своя́ предъ лице́мъ Госпо́днимъ,

and cried to the God of Israel all with one consent earnestly, that he would not give their children for a prey, and their wives for a spoil, and the cities of their inheritance to destruction, and the sanctuary to profanation and reproach, and for the nations to rejoice at.

и олта́рь вре́тищемъ одѣ́яша, и возопи́ша къ Бо́гу Ізра́илеву єдиноду́шно прилѣ́жно, є́же не да́ти въ расхище́ніє младе́нцевъ и́хъ, и же́нъ въ плѣне́ніє, и градо́въ наслѣ́дія и́хъ въ разоре́ніє, и свята́я во оскверне́ніє и поноше́ніє, обра́дованіє язы́комъ.

So God heard their prayers, and looked upon their afflictions: for the people fasted many days in all Judea and Jerusalem before the sanctuary of the Lord Almighty.

И услы́ша Госпо́дь гла́съ и́хъ и призрѣ́ на ско́рбь и́хъ. И бя́ху лю́діє постя́щеся дни́ мно́ги во все́й Іуде́и и Ієрусали́мѣ, предъ лице́мъ святы́хъ Го́спода Вседержи́теля.

And Joacim the high priest, and all the priests that stood before the Lord, and they which ministered unto the Lord, had their loins girt with sackcloth, and offered the daily burnt offerings, with the vows and free gifts of the people,

И Іоакі́мъ ієре́й вели́кій, и вси́ предстоя́щіи предъ Го́сподемъ, ієре́є и служа́щіи Го́сподеви, вре́тищами препоя́сани о чре́слѣхъ свои́хъ, приноша́ху всесожже́ніє непреста́нноє и обѣ́ты и произво́льная дая́нія люді́й:

and had ashes on their mitres, and cried unto the Lord with all their power, that he would look upon all the house of Israel graciously.

и бѣ́ пе́пелъ на кіда́рѣхъ и́хъ, и вопія́ху ко Го́споду от всея́ си́лы, да посѣти́тъ во благо ве́сь до́мъ Ізра́илевъ.

Then was it declared to Holofernes, the chief captain of the army of Assur, that the children of Israel had prepared for war, and had shut up the passages of the hill country, and had fortified all the tops of the high hills, and had laid impediments in the champaign countries:

И возвѣще́но бы́сть Олофе́рну вождонача́лнику си́лы Ассу́рскія, я́ко сы́нове Ізра́илевы угото́вашася на бра́нь, и прохо́ды го́рнія заключи́ша, и огради́ша стѣна́ми вся́кій ве́рхъ горы́ высо́кія, и положи́ша на поля́хъ преткнове́нія.

wherewith he was very angry, and called all the princes of Moab, and the captains of Ammon, and all the governors of the sea coast,

И разгнѣ́вася я́ростію зѣло́, и созва́ всѣ́хъ нача́лниковъ Моа́влихъ и воєво́дъ сыно́въ Аммо́нихъ и всѣ́хъ вла́стелей помо́рія,

and he said unto them, Tell me now, ye sons of Chanaan, who this people is, that dwelleth in the hill country, and what are the cities that they inhabit, and what is the multitude of their army, and wherein is their power and strength, and what king is set over them, or captain of their army;

и рече́ и́мъ: возвѣсти́те у́бо ми́, сы́нове ханаа́ни, кто́ лю́діє сі́и живу́щіи въ го́рней, и каковы́, въ ни́хже живу́тъ, гра́ди, и мно́жество си́лы и́хъ, и въ че́мъ держа́ва и́хъ и крѣ́пость и́хъ, и кто́ поста́вленъ надъ ни́ми ца́рь во́ждь во́инства и́хъ?

and why have they determined not to come and meet me, more than all the inhabitants of the west?

и чесо́ ра́ди сопроти́вишася, є́же не изы́ти во срѣ́теніє мнѣ́, па́че всѣ́хъ живу́щихъ на за́падѣхъ?

Then said Achior, the captain of all the sons of Ammon, Let my lord now hear a word from the mouth of thy servant, and I will declare unto thee the truth concerning this people, which dwelleth near thee, and inhabiteth the hill countries: and there shall no lie come out of the mouth of thy servant.

И рече́ къ нему́ Ахіо́ръ во́ждь всѣ́хъ сыно́въ Аммо́нихъ: послу́шай убо, господи́не мо́й, сло́ва от у́стъ раба́ твоєго́, и возвѣщу́ тебѣ́ и́стину о лю́дехъ си́хъ, и́же обита́ютъ въ го́рней се́й, бли́зъ тебе́ живу́ще, и не изы́детъ ло́жь изъ у́стъ раба́ твоєго́:

This people are descended of the Chaldeans:

лю́діє сі́и су́ть исча́дія халде́овъ

and they sojourned heretofore in Mesopotamia, because they would not follow the gods of their fathers, which were in the land of Chaldea.

и всели́шася пе́рвѣє въ Месопота́міи, поне́же не восхотѣ́ша послѣ́довати бого́мъ отце́въ свои́хъ, и́же бѣ́ша въ земли́ Халде́йстѣй:

For they left the way of their ancestors, and worshipped the God of heaven, the God whom they knew: so they cast them out from the face of their gods, and they fled into Mesopotamia, and sojourned there many days.

и отврати́шася от пути́ оте́цъ свои́хъ и поклони́шася Бо́гу небесе́, Бо́гу, єго́же позна́ша: и изгна́ша и́хъ от лица́ бого́въ свои́хъ, и побѣго́ша въ Месопота́мію и обита́ша та́мо дни́ мно́ги:

Then their God commanded them to depart from the place where they sojourned, and to go into the land of Chanaan: where they dwelt, and were increased with gold and silver, and with very much cattle.

и рече́ Бо́гъ и́хъ, да изы́дутъ от прише́лствія своєго́ и да и́дутъ въ зе́млю ханаа́ню: и всели́шася та́мо, и умно́жишася зла́томъ и сребро́мъ и скоты́ мно́гими зѣло́:

But when a famine covered all the land of Chanaan, they went down into Egypt, and sojourned there, while they were nourished, and became there a great multitude, so that one could not number their nation.

и снидо́ша во Єги́петъ, покры́ бо лице́ земли́ Ханаа́ни гла́дъ, и прише́лствоваша та́мо, до́ндеже прекорми́шася, и бы́ша та́мо во мно́жество мно́го, и не бѣ́ числа́ ро́ду и́хъ:

Therefore the king of Egypt rose up against them, and dealt subtilly with them, and brought them low with labouring in brick, and made them slaves.

и воста́ на ни́хъ ца́рь Єги́петскій и прехи́три и́хъ, и въ трудѣ́ и плі́нѳѣ смири́ и́хъ, и положи́ и́хъ въ рабы́:

Then they cried unto their God, and he smote all the land of Egypt with incurable plagues: so the Egyptians cast them out of their sight.

и возопи́ша къ Бо́гу своєму́, и порази́ всю́ землю Єги́петскую я́звами, въ ни́хже не бѣ́ изцѣле́ніє, и изгна́ша и́хъ Єги́птяне от лица́ своєго́:

And God dried the Red sea before them,

и изсуши́ Бо́гъ чермно́є мо́ре предъ ни́ми,

and brought them to mount Sina, and Cades-Barne, and cast forth all that dwelt in the wilderness.

и веде́ и́хъ на пу́ть Сіны́ и Ка́дисъ-варни́, и изгна́ша всѣ́хъ живу́щихъ въ пусты́ни,

So they dwelt in the land of the Amorites, and they destroyed by their strength all them of Esebon, and passing over Jordan they possessed all the hill country.

и всели́шася въ земли́ Аморре́овъ, и всѣ́хъ єсевоні́товъ истреби́ша крѣ́постію своє́ю, и преше́дше Іорда́нъ наслѣ́диша всю́ го́рнюю:

And they cast forth before them the Chanaanite, the Pherezite, the Jebusite, and the Sychemite, and all the Gergesites, and they dwelt in that country many days.

и изгна́ша от лица́ своєго́ Ханане́а и Ферезе́а, и Ієвусе́а и Сихе́ма и всѣ́хъ Гергесе́овъ, и обита́ша въ не́й дни́ мно́ги:

And whilst they sinned not before their God, they prospered, because the God that hateth iniquity was with them.

и до́ндеже не согрѣши́ша предъ Бо́гомъ свои́мъ, бѣ́ша блага́я съ ни́ми, поне́же Бо́гъ ненави́дяй непра́вды съ ни́ми є́сть:

But when they departed from the way which he appointed them, they were destroyed in many battles very sore, and were led captives into a land that was not their's, and the temple of their God was cast to the ground, and their cities were taken by the enemies.

єгда́ же отступи́ша от пути́, єго́же завѣща́ и́мъ, истреби́шася во мно́зѣхъ бра́нехъ на мно́го зѣло́, и плѣне́ни бы́ша въ зе́млю не свою́, и хра́мъ Бо́га и́хъ бы́сть въ попра́ніє, и гра́ди и́хъ одержа́ни бы́ша от супоста́тъ:

But now are they returned to their God, and are come up from the places where they were scattered, and have possessed Jerusalem, where their sanctuary is, and are seated in the hill country; for it was desolate.

и ны́нѣ обрати́вшеся къ Бо́гу своєму́, взыдо́ша от разсѣ́янія, идѣ́же разсѣ́яни бы́ша та́мо, и одержа́ша Ієрусали́мъ, идѣ́же святи́лище и́хъ, и всели́шася въ го́рней, поне́же бѣ́ пуста́:

Now therefore, my lord and governor, if there be any error in this people, and they sin against their God, let us consider that this shall be their ruin, and let us go up, and we shall overcome them.

и ны́нѣ, влады́ко господи́не, а́ще убо є́сть безу́міє въ лю́дехъ си́хъ, и согрѣша́ютъ къ Бо́гу своєму́, и разсмо́тримъ сіє́, я́ко є́сть въ ни́хъ собла́знъ се́й, и взы́демъ и повою́ємъ и́хъ:

But if there be no iniquity in their nation, let my lord now pass by, lest their Lord defend them, and their God be for them, and we become a reproach before all the world.

а́ще же нѣ́сть беззако́нія въ язы́цѣ и́хъ, да пре́йдетъ господи́нъ мо́й, да не когда́ защи́титъ Госпо́дь и́хъ и Бо́гъ и́хъ по ни́хъ, и бу́демъ въ поноше́ніє предъ все́ю земле́ю.

And when Achior had finished these sayings, all the people standing round about the tent murmured, and the chief men of Holofernes, and all that dwelt by the sea side, and in Moab, spake that he should kill him.

И бы́стѣ я́ко преста́ Ахіо́ръ глаго́ля словеса́ сія́, и возропта́ша вси́ лю́діє обстоя́щіи шате́ръ и предстоя́щіи, и рѣ́ша вельмо́жи Олофе́рновы и вси живу́щіи въ примо́ріи и въ Моа́вѣ посѣщи́ єго́:

For, say they, we will not be afraid of the face of the children of Israel: for, lo, it is a people that have no strength nor power for a strong battle.

не бо́ убои́мся от сыно́въ Ізра́илевыхъ: се́ бо, лю́діє, въ ни́хже нѣ́сть си́лы, ниже́ могу́тства ко ополче́нію крѣ́пкому:

Now therefore, lord Holofernes, we will go up, and they shall be a prey to be devoured of all thine army.

тѣ́мже у́бо взы́димъ, и бу́дутъ во снѣ́дь всему́ во́инству твоєму́, влады́ко Олофе́рне.

And when the tumult of men that were about the council was ceased, Holofernes the chief captain of the army of Assur said unto Achior and all the Moabites before all the company of other nations,

И єгда́ утиши́ся мяте́жъ муже́й су́щихъ о́крестъ засѣда́нія и рече́ Олофе́рнъ вождонача́лникъ си́лы Ассу́рскія ко Ахіо́ру предъ всѣ́мъ наро́домъ иноплеме́нниковъ и ко всѣ́мъ сыно́мъ Моа́влимъ:

And who art thou, Achior, and the hirelings of Ephraim, that thou hast prophesied among us as to day, and hast said, that we should not make war with the people of Israel, because their God will defend them? and who is God but Nabuchodonosor?

и кто́ єси ты́, Ахіо́ре, и нає́мницы Єфре́мли, я́ко проро́чествовалъ єси́ въ на́съ, я́коже дне́сь, и ре́клъ єси́ ро́дъ Ізра́илевъ не воєва́ти, я́ко Бо́гъ и́хъ защища́єтъ и́хъ? и кто́ Бо́гъ, а́ще не Навуходоно́соръ? се́й по́слетъ держа́ву свою́ и истреби́тъ и́хъ от лица́ земли́, и не изба́витъ и́хъ Бо́гъ и́хъ:

He will send his power, and will destroy them from the face of the earth, and their God shall not deliver them: but we his servants will destroy them as one man; for they are not able to sustain the power of our horses.

но мы́ раби́ єго́ порази́мъ и́хъ я́ки человѣ́ка єди́наго, и не претерпя́тъ крѣ́пости ко́ней на́шихъ,

For with them we will tread them under foot, and their mountains shall be drunken with their blood, and their fields shall be filled with their dead bodies, and their footsteps shall not be able to stand before us, for they shall utterly perish, saith king Nabuchodonosor, lord of all the earth: for he said, None of my words shall be in vain.

попере́мъ бо и́хъ и́ми, и го́ры и́хъ упію́тся въ кро́ви и́хъ, и поля́ и́хъ испо́лнятся ме́ртвыми и́хъ, и не постои́тъ стопа́ но́гъ и́хъ проти́ву лица́ на́шего, но погубле́ніємъ поги́бнутъ, глаго́летъ ца́рь Навуходоно́соръ, господи́нъ всея́ земли́, рече́ бо: не вотще́ бу́дутъ глаго́лы слове́съ єго́:

And thou, Achior, an hireling of Ammon, which hast spoken these words in the day of thine iniquity, shalt see my face no more from this day, until I take vengeance of this nation that came out of Egypt.

ты́ же, Ахіо́ре, нає́мниче Аммо́нь, и́же глаго́лалъ єси́ словеса́ сія́ въ де́нь непра́вды твоєя́, не у́зриши ктому́ лица́ моєго́ от дне́ сего́, до́ндеже не отомщу́ ро́ду су́щихъ изъ Єги́пта,

And then shall the sword of mine army, and the multitude of them that serve me, pass through thy sides, and thou shalt fall among their slain, when I return.

и тогда́ про́йдетъ ме́чь во́инства моєго́ и наро́да рабо́въ мои́хъ ре́бра твоя́, и паде́ши въ я́звенныхъ и́хъ, єгда́ возвращу́ся:

Now therefore my servants shall bring thee back into the hill country, and shall set thee in one of the cities of the passages:

и отведу́тъ тя́ раби́ мои́ въ го́рнюю, и оста́вятъ тя́ во єди́нѣмъ от градо́въ восхо́довъ,

and thou shalt not perish, till thou be destroyed with them.

и не поги́бнеши до́ндеже истребле́нъ бу́деши съ ни́ми:

And if thou persuade thyself in thy mind that they shall not be taken, let not thy countenance fall: I have spoken it, and none of my words shall be in vain.

и а́ще упова́єши се́рдцемъ твои́мъ, я́ко не во́змутся да не испада́єтъ твоє́ лице́: рѣ́хъ, и ничто́же отпаде́тъ от глаго́ловъ мои́хъ.

Then Holofernes commanded his servants, that waited in his tent, to take Achior, and bring him to Bethulia, and deliver him into the hands of the children of Israel.

И повелѣ́ Олофе́рнъ рабо́мъ свои́мъ, и́же предстоя́ху въ шатрѣ́ єго́, я́ти Ахіо́ра и отвести́ єго́ къ Ветилу́и и преда́ти въ ру́ки сыно́въ Ізра́илевых.

So his servants took him, and brought him out of the camp into the plain, and they went from the midst of the plain into the hill country, and came unto the fountains that were under Bethulia.

И я́ша єго́ раби́ єго́ и изведо́ша єго́ внѣ́ полка́ на по́ле, и воздвиго́шася от среды́ напо́льныя въ го́рнюю и пріидо́ша на исто́чники, и́же бы́ша подъ вети́лу́єю.

And when the men of the city saw them, they took up their weapons, and went out of the city to the top of the hill: and every man that used a sling kept them from coming up by casting of stones against them.

И я́ко уви́дѣша и́хъ му́жіє гра́да на верху́ горы́, взя́ша ору́жія своя́ и отидо́ша внѣ́ гра́да на ве́рхъ горы́: и бся́кій му́жъ пра́щникъ одержа́ша восхо́дъ сво́й и мета́ху ка́меніємъ на ни́хъ.

Nevertheless having gotten privily under the hill, they bound Achior, and cast him down, and left him at the foot of the hill, and returned to their lord.

И подше́дше подъ го́ру, связа́ша Ахіо́ра и оста́виша пове́рженна подъ ко́ренемъ горы́, и отидо́ша ко господи́ну своєму́.

But the Israelites descended from their city, and came unto him, and loosed him, and brought him into Bethulia, and presented him to the governors of the city:

Снизоше́дше же сы́нове Ізра́илевы от гра́да своєго́ ста́ша надъ ни́мъ, и разрѣши́вше єго́ введо́ша въ ветилу́ю и поста́виша єго́ предъ нача́лниками гра́да своєго́,

which were in those days Ozias the son of Micha, of the tribe of Simeon, and Chabris the son of Gothoniel, and Charmis the son of Melchiel.

и́же бы́ша во дне́хъ ты́хъ, Озі́а сы́нъ мі́хинъ от пле́мене Симео́ня, и хаврі́й сы́нъ Гоѳоніи́левъ, и Хармі́й сы́нъ Мелхіи́левъ.

And they called together all the ancients of the city, and all their youth ran together, and their women, to the assembly, and they set Achior in the midst of all their people. Then Ozias asked him of that which was done.

И созва́ша всѣ́хъ старѣ́йшинъ гра́да: и стеко́шася вся́кій ю́ноша и́хъ и жены́ въ собра́ніє, и поста́виша Ахіо́ра посредѣ́ всего́ наро́да своєго́. И вопроси́ єго́ Озі́а о случи́вшемся.

And he answered and declared unto them the words of the council of Holofernes, and all the words that he had spoken in the midst of the princes of Assur, and whatsoever Holofernes had spoken proudly against the house of Israel.

И отвѣща́въ возвѣсти́ и́мъ глаго́лы засѣда́нія Олофе́рнова и вся́ глаго́лы, єли́ка глаго́ла посредѣ́ князе́й сыно́въ Ассу́рскихъ, и єли́ка велерѣ́чева Олофе́рнъ на до́мъ Ізра́илевъ.

Then the people fell down and worshipped God, and cried unto God, saying,

И па́дше лю́діє поклони́шася Бо́гу и возопи́ша, глаго́люще:

O Lord God of heaven, behold their pride, and pity the low estate of our nation, and look upon the face of those that are sanctified unto thee this day.

Го́споди Бо́же небесе́, при́зри на горды́ни и́хъ, и поми́луй смире́ніє ро́да на́шего, и при́зри на лице́ освяще́нныхъ тебѣ́ въ де́нь се́й.

And they comforted Achior, and praised him greatly.

И утѣ́шиша Ахіо́ра и похвали́ша єго́ зѣло́.

And Ozias took him out of the assembly unto his house, and made a feast to the elders; and they called on the God of Israel all that night for help.

И взя́ єго́ Озі́а изъ собра́нія въ до́мъ сво́й и сотвори́ пи́ръ старѣ́йшинамъ, и призыва́ху Бо́га Ізра́илева на по́мощь всю́ но́щь о́ну.

The next day Holofernes commanded all his army, and all his people which were come to take his part, that they should remove their camp against Bethulia, to take aforehand the ascents of the hill country, and to make war against the children of Israel.

Во у́тріє же объяви́ Олофе́рнъ всему́ во́инству своєму́ и всѣ́мъ лю́демъ свои́мъ, и́же пріидо́ша на споборе́ніє єму́, воздви́гнутися къ ветилу́и и восхо́ды го́рнія предвоспрія́ти и твори́ти бра́нь проти́ву сыно́въ Ізра́илевыхъ.

Then their strong men removed their camps in that day, and the army of the men of war was an hundred and seventy thousand footmen, and twelve thousand horsemen, beside the baggage, and other men that were afoot among them, a very great multitude.

И воздви́жеся въ де́нь то́й вся́къ му́жъ си́льный и́хъ: а си́ла и́хъ муже́й ра́тныхъ, муже́й пѣ́шихъ сто́ се́дмьдесять ты́сящъ, и ко́нниковъ ты́сящей двана́десять, кромѣ́ приуготовле́нія и муже́й, и́же бы́ша пѣшцы́ въ ни́хъ, мно́жество мно́го зѣло́.

And they camped in the valley near unto Bethulia, by the fountain, and they spread themselves in breadth over Dothaim even to Belthem, and in length from Bethulia unto Cyamon, which is over against Esdraelom.

И ополчи́шася бо юдо́ли бли́зъ ветилу́и при исто́чницѣ, и протяго́шася въ широту́ от Доѳаі́ма да́же до велѳе́ма, и въ долготу́ от ветилу́и да́же до киамо́на, и́же є́сть проти́ву єсдрило́на.

Now the children of Israel, when they saw the multitude of them, were greatly troubled, and said every one to his neighbour, Now will these men lick up the face of the earth; for neither the high mountains, nor the valleys, nor the hills, are able to bear their weight.

Сы́нове же Ізра́илевы, я́ко уви́дѣша и́хъ мно́жество, смути́шася зѣло́, и рече́ кі́йждо ко бли́жнему своєму́: ны́нѣ поли́жутъ сі́и лице́ земли́ всея́, и ниже́ го́ры высо́кія, ниже́ де́бри, ниже́ хо́лми снесу́тъ тя́жесть и́хъ.

Then every man took up his weapons of war, and when they had kindled fires upon their towers, they remained and watched all that night.

И взе́мше кі́йждо ору́дія ра́тная своя́ и возже́гше огни́ на ба́шнехъ свои́хъ, пребыва́ша стрегу́ще всю́ но́щь о́ну.

But in the second day Holofernes brought forth all his horsemen in the sight of the children of Israel which were in Bethulia,

Во вторы́й же де́нь изведе́ Олофе́рнъ всю́ ко́нницу свою́ проти́ву лица́ сыно́въ Ізра́илевыхъ, и́же бы́ша въ ветилу́и,

and viewed the passages up to the city, and came to the fountains of their waters, and took them, and set garrisons of men of war over them, and he himself removed toward his people.

и усма́триваше восхо́довъ гра́да и́хъ, и на исто́чники гра́да и́хъ на́йде, и предвоспрія́ и́хъ, и приста́ви къ ни́мъ ополче́нія муже́й ра́тныхъ, а са́мъ возврати́ся къ лю́демъ свои́мъ.

Then came unto him all the chief of the children of Esau, and all the governors of the people of Moab, and the captains of the sea coast, and said,

И прише́дше къ нему́ вси́ нача́лницы сыно́въ Иса́влихъ и вси́ вожде́ве люді́й Моа́влихъ и воєво́ды примо́рія рѣ́ша:

Let our lord now hear a word, that there be not an overthrow in thine army.

да послу́шаєтъ у́бо словесе́ влады́ка на́шъ, да не бу́детъ сокруше́нія въ си́лѣ твоє́й:

For this people of the children of Israel do not trust in their spears, but in the height of the mountains wherein they dwell, because it is not easy to come up to the tops of their mountains.

наро́дъ бо се́й сыно́въ Ізра́илевыхъ не упова́ютъ на ко́пія своя́, но на высоты́ го́ръ свои́хъ, въ ни́хже они́ живу́тъ, не бо́ є́сть удо́бно пріити́ верха́ми го́ръ и́хъ:

Now therefore, my lord, fight not against them in battle array, and there shall not so much as one man of thy people perish.

и ны́нѣ, влады́ко, не ра́туй на ни́хъ, я́коже быва́єтъ ра́ть ополче́нія, и не паде́тъ от люді́й твои́хъ му́жъ єди́нъ:

Remain in thy camp, and keep all the men of thine army, and let thy servants get into their hands the fountain of water, which issueth forth of the foot of the mountain:

пребу́ди въ полцѣ́ твоє́мъ, соблюда́яй вся́каго му́жа от си́лы твоєя́, и да обдержа́тъ о́троцы твои́ исто́чникъ водны́й, и́же исхо́дитъ изъ ко́рене горы́,

for all the inhabitants of Bethulia have their water thence; so shall thirst kill them, and they shall give up their city, and we and our people shall go up to the tops of the mountains that are near, and will camp upon them, to watch that none go out of the city.

зане́ отту́ду напая́ются вси́ живу́щіи въ ветилу́и: и погуби́тъ и́хъ жа́жда, и отдадя́тъ гра́дъ сво́й, а мы́ и лю́діє на́ши взы́демъ на бли́зкія верхи́ го́ръ и ополчи́мся на ни́хъ въ предохране́ніє, є́же не изы́ти изъ гра́да му́жу єди́ному:

So they and their wives and their children shall be consumed with famine, and before the sword come against them, they shall be overthrown in the streets where they dwell.

и иста́ютъ гла́домъ са́ми и жены́ и́хъ и ча́да и́хъ и пре́жде не́же пріити́ мечу́ на ни́хъ, паду́тъ на сто́гнахъ обита́нія своєго́:

Thus shalt thou render them an evil reward; because they rebelled, and met not thy person peaceably.

и возда́си и́мъ воздая́ніє лука́воє, поне́же возкрамо́лствоваша и не срѣто́ша лица́ твоєго́ въ ми́рѣ.

And these words pleased Holofernes and all his servants, and he appointed to do as they had spoken.

И уго́дна бы́ша словеса́ и́хъ предъ Олофе́рномъ и предъ всѣ́ми слуги́ єго́, и уста́виша сотвори́ти, я́коже глаго́лаша.

So the camp of the children of Ammon departed, and with them five thousand of the Assyrians, and they pitched in the valley, and took the waters, and the fountains of the waters of the children of Israel.

И воздви́жеся по́лкъ сыно́въ Аммо́нихъ, и съ ни́ми пя́ть ты́сящей сыно́въ Ассу́рскихъ, и ополчи́шася во юдо́ли и предвоспрія́ша во́ды и исто́чники во́дъ сыно́въ Ізра́илевыхъ.

Then the children of Esau went up with the children of Ammon, and camped in the hill country over against Dothaim: and they sent some of them toward the south, and toward the east, over against Ekrebel, which is near unto Chusi, that is upon the brook Mochmur; and the rest of the army of the Assyrians camped in the plain, and covered the face of the whole land; and their tents and carriages were pitched to a very great multitude.

И взыдо́ша сы́нове Иса́вли и сы́нове Аммо́ни и ополчи́шася въ го́рнѣй проти́ву Доѳаі́ма, и посла́ша от себе́ къ ю́гу и восто́ку проти́ву єкреви́ла, и́же є́сть бли́зъ Ху́са, и́же є́сть при пото́цѣ мохму́ръ: а про́чеє во́инство Ассирі́овъ ополчи́шася на по́ли и покры́ша все́ лице́ земли́: и шатры́ и припа́сы и́хъ разста́вишася въ наро́дѣ мно́зѣ, и бы́ша во мно́жество мно́го зѣло́.

Then the children of Israel cried unto the Lord their God, because their heart failed, for all their enemies had compassed them round about, and there was no way to escape out from among them.

Сы́нове же Ізра́илевы возопи́ша ко Го́споду Бо́гу своєму́, зане́ возмалоду́шествова ду́хъ и́хъ, я́ко обыдо́ша всѣ́хъ врази́ и́хъ, и не бѣ́ возмо́жно избѣжа́ти изъ среды́ и́хъ.

Thus all the company of Assur remained about them, both their footmen, chariots, and horsemen, four and thirty days, so that all their vessels of water failed all the inhabitants of Bethulia.

И пребы́сть о́крестъ и́хъ все́ ополче́ніє Ассу́рскоє, пѣшцы́ и колесни́цы и ко́нницы и́хъ, дні́й три́десять четы́ре: и оскудѣ́ша всѣ́мъ живу́щымъ во ветилу́и вся́ прія́телища и́хъ водна́я,

And the cisterns were emptied, and they had not water to drink their fill for one day; for they gave them drink by measure.

и рвы́ оскудѣва́ша, и не имѣ́яху пи́ти въ сы́тость воды́ дне́ єди́наго, зане́ мѣ́рою дава́ху и́мъ пи́ти.

Therefore their young children were out of heart, and their women and young men fainted for thirst, and fell down in the streets of the city, and by the passages of the gates, and there was no longer any strength in them.

И смято́шася младе́нцы и́хъ и жены́ и́хъ и ю́ноши, изнемога́ху от жа́жды и па́даху на сто́гнахъ гра́да и въ прохо́дѣхъ вра́тъ, и не бѣ́ крѣ́пости ктому́ въ ни́хъ.

Then all the people assembled to Ozias, and to the chief of the city, both young men, and women, and children, and cried with a loud voice, and said before all the elders,

И собра́шася вси́ лю́діє ко Озі́и и князе́мъ гра́да, ю́ноши и жены́ и о́троцы и возопи́ша гла́сомъ вели́кимъ и рѣ́ша предъ всѣ́ми старѣ́йшинами:

God be judge between us and you: for ye have done us great injury, in that ye have not required peace of the children of Assur.

да су́дитъ Бо́гъ между́ на́ми и ва́ми, я́ко сотвори́сте въ на́съ непра́вду ве́лію, не глаго́люще ми́рная съ сынми́ Ассу́рскими:

For now we have no helper: but God hath sold us into their hands, that we should be thrown down before them with thirst and great destruction.

и ны́нѣ нѣ́сть помо́щника на́мъ, но продаде́ на́съ Бо́гъ въ ру́цѣ и́хъ, є́же низве́рженымъ бы́ти предъ ни́ми жа́ждею и погубле́ніємъ вели́кимъ:

Now therefore call them unto you, and deliver the whole city for a spoil to the people of Holofernes, and to all his army.

и ны́нѣ призови́те и́хъ и отдади́те гра́дъ ве́сь въ расхище́ніє лю́демъ Олофе́рновымъ и все́й си́лѣ єго́:

For it is better for us to be made a spoil unto them, than to die for thirst: for we will be his servants, that our souls may live, and not see the death of our infants before our eyes, nor our wives nor our children to die.

лу́чше бо на́мъ бы́ти и́мъ въ расхище́ніє, бу́демъ бо въ рабы́, и жива́ бу́детъ душа́ на́ша, и не у́зримъ сме́рти младе́нцевъ на́шихъ во очесѣ́хъ на́шихъ, и же́нъ и ча́дъ на́шихъ изчеза́щихъ душа́ми свои́ми:

We take to witness against you the heaven and the earth, and our God and Lord of our fathers, which punisheth us according to our sins and the sins of our fathers, that he do not according as we have said this day.

свидѣ́телствуємъ ва́мъ не́бомъ и земле́ю и Бо́гомъ на́шимъ и Го́сподемъ оте́цъ на́шихъ, и́же отмща́єтъ на́мъ по грѣхо́мъ на́шымъ и по грѣхо́мъ оте́цъ на́шихъ, да не сотвори́тъ по глаго́ломъ си́мъ во дне́шній де́нь.

Then there was great weeping with one consent in the midst of the assembly; and they cried unto the Lord God with a loud voice.

И бы́сть пла́чь ве́лій посредѣ́ собра́нія всѣ́хъ єдиноду́шно, и возопи́ша ко Го́споду Бо́гу гла́сомъ вели́кимъ.

Then said Ozias to them, Brethren, be of good courage, let us yet endure five days, in the which space the Lord our God may turn his mercy toward us; for he will not forsake us utterly.

И рече́ къ ни́мъ Озі́а: дерза́йте, бра́тія, претерпи́мъ єще́ пя́ть дні́й, въ ни́хже обрати́тъ Госпо́дь Бо́гъ на́шъ ми́лость свою́ на на́съ, не бо́ оста́витъ на́съ въ коне́цъ:

And if these days pass, and there come no help unto us, I will do according to your word.

а́ще же пре́йдутъ сі́и, и не пріи́детъ на на́съ по́мощь, сотворю́ по словесе́мъ ва́шымъ.

And he dispersed the people, every one to their own charge; and they went unto the walls and towers of their city, and sent the women and children into their houses; and they were brought very low in the city.

И распусти́ люді́й ко своєму́ ополче́нію: и на стѣ́ны и ба́шни гра́да своєго́ отидо́ша, а жены́ и ча́да въ до́мы и́хъ отсла́. И бы́ша во смире́ніи мно́зѣмъ во гра́дѣ.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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:

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

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

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;

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:

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.

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

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.

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:

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

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

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

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

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.

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:

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.

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:

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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,

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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,

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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:

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

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

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

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

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

И возвра́щьшеся от жили́ща, идо́ща ко ополче́ніємъ свои́мъ.

Then Judith fell upon her face, and put ashes upon her head, and uncovered the sackcloth wherewith she was clothed; and about the time that the incense of that evening was offered in Jerusalem in the house of the Lord, Judith cried with a loud voice, and said,

Іуді́ѳъ же паде́ на лице́, и возложи́ пе́рсть на главу́ свою́, и сложи́, и́мже одѣвашеся, вре́тище. И бя́ше неда́вно приноси́мо во Ієрусали́мѣ въ дому́ Госпо́дни кади́ло въ ве́черъ то́й, и возопи́ глсомъ вели́кимъ Іуді́ѳъ ко Го́споду и рече́:

O Lord God of my father Simeon, to whom thou gavest a sword to take vengeance of the strangers, who loosened the girdle of a maid to defile her, and discovered the thigh to her shame, and polluted her virginity to her reproach; for thou saidst, It shall not be so; and yet they did so:

Го́споди, Бо́же отца́ моєго́ Симео́на, єму́же да́лъ єси́ въ ру́ку ме́чь во отмще́ніє иноро́дныхъ, и́же растли́ша ложесна́ дѣви́ча во оскверне́ніє и обнажи́ша нѣ́дро въ срамоту́ и оскверни́ша ложесна́ въ поноше́ніє,

wherefore thou gavest their rulers to be slain, so that they dyed their bed in blood, being deceived, and smotest the servants with their lords, and the lords upon their thrones;

ре́клъ бо єси́: да не бу́детъ та́ко: и сотвори́ша, за я́же да́лъ єси́ кня́зи и́хъ на убіє́ніє, и посте́лю и́хъ, я́же вѣ́дяше прельще́ніє и́хъ, въ кро́вь, и порази́лъ єси́ рабо́въ о влады́цѣхъ и влады́ки на престо́лѣхъ и́хъ,

and hast given their wives for a prey, and their daughters to be captives, and all their spoils to be divided among thy dear children; which were moved with thy zeal, and abhorred the pollution of their blood, and called upon thee for aid: O God, O my God, hear me also a widow.

и да́лъ єси́ жены́ и́хъ въ расхище́ніє и дще́ри и́хъ въ плѣне́ніє и вся́ коры́сти и́хъ въ раздѣле́ніє сыно́мъ возлю́бленнымъ от тебе́, и́же и возревнова́ша ре́вностію твоє́ю и мерзи́шася оскверне́ніємъ кро́ве своєя́ и призва́ша тя́ въ помо́щника: Бо́же, Бо́же мо́й, и мене́ услы́ши вдову́:

For thou hast wrought not only those things, but also the things which fell out before, and which ensued after; thou hast thought upon the things which are now, and which are to come.

ты́ бо сотвори́лъ єси́, я́же пре́жде о́ныхъ и о́ная, и я́же по си́хъ и я́же ны́нѣ, и гряду́щая проразумѣ́лъ єси́, и собы́шася, я́же мы́слилъ єси́,

Yea, what things thou didst determine were ready at hand, and said, Lo, we are here: for all thy ways are prepared, and thy judgments are in thy foreknowledge.

и предста́ша, я́же уста́вилъ єси́, и рѣ́ша: се́, єсмы́: вси́ бо путіє́ твои́ гото́ви, и су́дъ тво́й во проразумѣ́ніи:

For, behold, the Assyrians are multiplied in their power; they are exalted with horse and man; they glory in the strength of their footmen; they trust in shield, and spear, and bow, and sling; and know not that thou art the Lord that breakest the battles: the Lord is thy name.

се́ бо, Ассирі́ане умно́жишася въ си́лѣ своєй, вознесо́шася о кони́ и о вса́дницѣ, возвелича́шася въ мы́шцѣ пѣше́въ, упова́ша на щи́тъ и копіє́ и лу́къ и пра́щу, и не позна́ша, я́ко ты́ єси́ Госпо́дь сокруша́яй бра́ни:

Throw down their strength in thy power, and bring down their force in thy wrath: for they have purposed to defile thy sanctuary and to pollute the tabernacle where thy glorious name resteth, and to cast down with sword the horn of thy altar.

Госпо́дь и́мя тебѣ́, ты́ сокруши́ и́хъ крѣ́пость си́лою твоє́ю и низложи́ держа́ву и́хъ я́ростію твоє́ю: усовѣ́товаша бо омерзи́ти свята́я твоя́, оскверни́ти селе́ніє упокоє́нія и́мене сла́вы твоєя́ и опрове́ргнути желѣ́зомъ ро́гъ олтаря́ твоєго́:

Behold their pride, and send thy wrath upon their heads: give into mine hand, which am a widow, the power that I have conceived.

воззри́ на го́рдость и́хъ, посли́ гнѣ́въ тво́й на главы́ и́хъ, да́ждь въ ру́ку мою́ вдо́вію, ю́же умы́слихъ, крѣ́пость,

Smite by the deceit of my lips the servant with the prince, and the prince with the servant: break down their stateliness by the hand of a woman.

порази́ раба́ от усте́нъ хи́трости моєя́ о кня́зи и кня́зя о рабѣ́ єго́, сокруши́ горды́ню и́хъ руко́ю же́нскою:

For thy power standeth not in multitude, nor thy might in strong men: for thou art a God of the afflicted, thou art an helper of the oppressed, an upholder of the weak, a protector of the forlorn, a saviour of them that are without hope.

не бо́ во мно́жествѣ крѣ́пость твоя́, ниже́ могу́тство твоє́ въ си́льныхъ, но смире́нныхъ єси́ Бо́гъ, малѣ́йшихъ єси́ помо́щникъ, засту́пникъ немощны́хъ, отча́янныхъ покрови́тель, ненаде́жныхъ Спаси́тель:

I pray thee, I pray thee, O God of my father, and God of the inheritance of Israel, Lord of the heavens and earth, Creator of the waters, King of every creature, hear thou my prayer:

є́й, є́й, Бо́же отца́ моєго́ и Бо́же насле́дія Ізра́илева, Влады́ко небе́съ и земли́, созда́телю во́дъ, Царю́ всея́ тва́ри твоєя́, ты́ услы́ши моле́ніє моє́

and make my speech and deceit to be their wound and stripe, who have purposed cruel things against thy covenant, and thy hallowed house, and against the top of Sion, and against the house of the possession of thy children.

и да́ждь сло́во моє́ и хи́трость въ я́зву и ра́ну и́хъ и́же проти́ву завѣ́та твоєго́ и до́му освяще́ннаго твоєго́, и въ верха́ Сіо́ня и до́му одержа́нія сыно́въ твои́хъ усовѣтова́ша же́стокая,

And make every nation and tribe to acknowledge that thou art the God of all power and might, and that there is none other that protecteth the people of Israel but thou.

и сотвори́ во все́мъ язы́цѣ твоє́мъ и во все́мъ пле́мени позна́ніє, є́же вѣ́дати, я́ко ты єси, Бо́же Бо́гъ всея́ си́лы и держа́вы, и нѣ́сть ина́го защи́тника ро́да Ізра́илева кромѣ́ тебе́.

Now after that she had ceased to cry unto the God of Israel, and had made an end of all these words,

И бы́сть я́ко преста́ вопію́щи ко Бо́гу Ізра́илеву и сконча́ вся́ глаго́лы сія́,

she rose where she had fallen down, and called her maid, and went down into the house, in the which she abode in the sabbath days, and in her feast days,

и воста́ от поверже́нія и призва́ рабы́ню свою́ и сни́де въ до́мъ, въ не́мже пребыва́ше во дни́ суббо́тнія и въ пра́здники своя́,

and pulled off the sackcloth which she had on, and put off the garments of her widowhood, and washed her body all over with water, and anointed herself with precious ointment, and braided the hair of her head, and put on a tire upon it, and put on her garments of gladness, wherewith she was clad during the life of Manasses her husband.

и сложи́ вре́тище, и́мже одѣва́шеся, и совлече́ ри́зы вдовства́ своєго́, и обмы́ тѣ́ло водо́ю и пома́зася ми́ромъ бога́тымъ, и разчеса́ власы́ главы́ своєя́ и возложи́ увя́сло на ню́ и облече́ся въ ри́зы весе́лія своєго́, и́миже одѣва́шеся во дни́ живота́ му́жа своєго́ Манассі́и:

And she took sandals upon her feet, and put about her her bracelets, and her chains, and her rings, and her earrings, and all her ornaments, and decked herself bravely, to allure the eyes of all men that should see her.

и взя́ санда́лія на но́ги своя́, и обложи́ мони́ста и цѣ́пки, и пе́рстни и усеря́зи и все́ украше́ніє своє́, и украси́ся зѣло́ на прельще́ніє оче́съ му́жескихъ, єли́цы а́ще уви́дятъ ю́:

Then she gave her maid a bottle of wine, and a cruse of oil, and filled a bag with parched corn, and lumps of figs, and with fine bread; so she folded all these things together, and laid them upon her.

и даде́ рабы́ни своє́й оплете́нъ сосу́дъ віна́ и чва́нецъ єле́а, и мѣше́цъ напо́лни муко́ю и плетени́цы смо́квами и хлѣ́бы чи́стыми, и обви́ вся́ сосу́ды своя́, и возложи́ на ню́.

Thus they went forth to the gate of the city of Bethulia, and found standing there Ozias, and the ancients of the city, Chabris and Charmis.

И изыдо́стѣ ко врато́мъ гра́да ветилу́и и обрѣто́стѣ стоя́щихъ при ни́хъ Озі́ю и ста́рцевъ гра́да хаврі́на и Хармі́на.

And when they saw her, that her countenance was altered, and her apparel was changed, they wondered at her beauty very greatly, and said unto her,

Я́коже уви́дѣша ю́, и бѣ́ измѣне́но лице́ єя́, и ри́зу премѣне́нну єя́, и удиви́шася о красотѣ́ єя́ попремно́гу зѣло́ и рѣ́ша є́й:

The God, the God of our fathers, give thee favour, and accomplish thine enterprizes to the glory of the children of Israel, and to the exaltation of Jerusalem. Then they worshipped God.

Бо́гъ, Бо́гъ оте́цъ на́шихъ да да́стъ тя́ въ благода́ть и соверши́тъ начина́нія твоя́ въ вели́чіє сыно́въ Ізра́илевыхъ и возвыше́ніє Ієрусали́ма. И поклони́ся Бо́гу

And she said unto them, Command the gates of the city to be opened unto me, that I may go forth to accomplish the things whereof ye have spoken with me. So they commanded the young men to open unto her, as she had spoken.

и рече́ къ ни́мъ: повели́те отве́рсти ми́ врата́ гра́да, и изы́ду ко соверше́нію слове́съ, и́хже глаго́ласте со мно́ю. И повелѣ́ша ю́ношамъ отве́рсти єй, я́коже глаго́лаше.

And when they had done so, Judith went out, she, and her maid with her; and the men of the city looked after her, until she was gone down the mountain, and till she had passed the valley, and could see her no more.

И сотвори́ша та́ко. И изы́де Іуді́ѳъ сама́ и рабы́ня єя́ съ не́ю: назира́ху же ю́ му́жіє гра́да, до́ндеже сни́де съ горы́, до́ндеже пре́йде юдо́ль, и ктому́ не уви́дѣша єя́.

Thus they went straight forth in the valley: and the first watch of the Assyrians met her;

И идя́стѣ юдо́лію пря́мо. И срѣ́те ю́ пе́рвая стра́жа Ассирі́йская,

and they took her, and asked her, Of what people art thou? and whence comest thou? and whither goest thou? And she said, I am a woman of the Hebrews, and am fled from them: for they shall be given you to be consumed:

и взя́ша ю́ и вопроси́ша: от ко́ихъ єси́? и отку́ду гряде́ши? и ка́мо и́деши? И рече́: дщи́ є́смь Євре́овъ и убѣга́ю от лица́ и́хъ, я́ко и́мутъ пре́дани бы́ти ва́мъ на поглоще́ніє:

and I am coming before Holofernes the chief captain of your army, to declare words of truth; and I will shew him a way, whereby he shall go, and win all the hill country, without losing the body or life of any one of his men.

и а́зъ гряду́ предъ лице́ Олофе́рна вождонача́лника си́лы ва́шея, є́же возвѣсти́ти глаго́лы и́стины, и покажу́ предъ лице́мъ єго́ пу́ть, по нему́же по́йдетъ и возоблада́єтъ все́ю го́рнею, и не поги́бнетъ от муже́й єго́ пло́ть єди́на, ниже́ ду́хъ жи́зни.

Now when the men heard her words, and beheld her countenance, they wondered greatly at her beauty, and said unto her,

Я́коже услы́шаша му́жіє глаго́лы єя́ и усмотри́ша лице́ єя́, и бя́ше предъ ни́ми чудна́ красото́ю зѣло́, и рѣ́ша къ не́й:

Thou hast saved thy life, in that thou hast hasted to come down to the presence of our lord: now therefore come to his tent, and some of us shall conduct thee, until they have delivered thee to his hands.

спасла́ єси́ ду́шу твою́, потща́вшися сни́ти предъ лице́ господи́на на́шего: и ны́нѣ приступи́ ко шатру́ єго́, и от на́съ прово́дятъ тя́, до́ндеже предаду́тъ тя́ въ ру́цѣ єго́:

And when thou standest before him, be not afraid in thine heart, but shew unto him according to thy word; and he will entreat thee well.

а́ще же ста́неши предъ ни́мъ, да не убои́шися се́рдцемъ твои́мъ, но возвѣсти́ по глаго́ломъ твои́мъ, и бла́го тебѣ́ сотвори́тъ.

Then they chose out of them an hundred men to accompany her and her maid; and they brought her to the tent of Holofernes.

И избра́ша от себе́ муже́й сто́ и присовокупи́ша є́й и рабы́ни єя́, и ведо́ша я́ ко шатру́ Олофе́рнову.

Then was there a concourse throughout all the camp: for her coming was noised among the tents, and they came about her, as she stood without the tent of Holofernes, till they told him of her.

И бы́сть стече́ніє во все́мъ ополче́ніи, разгласи́ся бо по шатро́мъ прише́ствіє єя́: и прише́дше окружа́ху ю́, я́ко стоя́ше внѣ́ шатра́ Олофе́рнова, до́ндеже возвѣсти́ша єму́ о ней.

And they wondered at her beauty, and admired the children of Israel because of her, and every one said to his neighbour, Who would despise this people, that have among them such women? surely it is not good that one man of them be left, who being let go might deceive the whole earth.

И чудя́хуся о красотѣ́ єя́ и удивля́хуся сыно́мъ Ізра́илевымъ о не́й, и рѣ́ша кі́йждо ко бли́жнему своєму́: кто́ пре́зритъ люді́й си́хъ, и́же и́мутъ у себе́ же́нъ таковы́хъ? я́ко не добро́ є́сть оста́вити изъ ни́хъ му́жа єди́наго, и́же оста́влени бы́вше возмо́гутъ прехи́трити всю́ зе́млю.

And they that lay near Holofernes went out, and all his servants, and they brought her into the tent.

И изыдо́ша спя́щіи при Олофе́рнѣ и вси́ служи́теліє єго́ и введо́ша ю́ въ шате́ръ.

Now Holofernes rested upon his bed under a canopy, which was woven with purple, and gold, and emeralds, and precious stones.

И бѣ́ Олофе́рнъ опочива́я на одрѣ́ своє́мъ подъ завѣ́сою, я́же бѣ́ от порфи́ры и зла́та и смара́гда и ка́меній многоцѣ́нныхъ втка́нныхъ.

So they shewed him of her; and he came out before his tent with silver lamps going before him.

И возвѣсти́ша єму́ о не́й, и изы́де въ предсѣ́ніє, и лампа́ды сре́бряныя предъидя́ху єму́.

And when Judith was come before him and his servants, they all marvelled at the beauty of her countenance; and she fell down upon her face, and did reverence unto him: and his servants took her up.

Єгда́ же пріи́де предъ лице́ єго́ Іуді́ѳъ и слу́гъ єго́, диви́шася вси́ о красотѣ́ лица́ єя́. И па́дши на лице́ поклони́ся єму́: и воздвиго́ша ю́ раби́ єго́.

Then said Holofernes unto her, Woman, be of good comfort, fear not in thine heart: for I never hurt any that was willing to serve Nabuchodonosor, the king of all the earth.

И рече́ къ не́й Олофе́рнъ: дерза́й, же́но, да не устраша́єшися се́рдцемъ твои́мъ, зане́ а́зъ не озло́бихъ человѣ́ка, и́же изво́ли служи́ти царю́ Навуходоно́сору всея́ земли́:

Now therefore, if thy people that dwelleth in the mountains had not set light by me, I would not have lifted up my spear against them: but they have done these things to themselves.

и ны́нѣ лю́діє твои́ живу́щіи въ го́рней, а́ще бы не уничто́жили мя́, не воздви́глъ бы́хъ копія́ моєго́ на ни́хъ, но они́ са́ми себѣ́ сотвори́ша сія́:

But now tell me wherefore thou art fled from them, and art come unto us: for thou art come for safeguard; be of good comfort, thou shalt live this night, and hereafter:

и ны́нѣ глаго́ли ми́, чесо́ ра́ди отшла́ єси́ от ни́хъ и пришла́ єси́ къ на́мъ? прихо́диши бо ко спасе́нію: дерза́й, въ но́щь сію́ жива́ бу́деши, и въ про́чеє:

for none shall hurt thee, but entreat thee well, as they do the servants of king Nabuchodonosor my lord.

нѣ́сть бо, и́же оби́дитъ тя́, но бла́го тебѣ́ сотвори́тъ, я́коже быва́єтъ рабо́мъ господи́на моєго́ царя́ Навуходоно́сора.

Then Judith said unto him, Receive the words of thy servant, and suffer thine handmaid to speak in thy presence, and I will declare no lie to my lord this night.

И рече́ къ нему́ Іуді́ѳъ: пріими́ глаго́лы рабы́ твоєя́, и да проглаго́летъ рабы́ня твоя́ предъ лице́мъ твои́мъ, и не возвѣщу́ лжи́ госиоди́ну моєму́ въ но́щь сію́:

And if thou wilt follow the words of thine handmaid, God will bring the thing perfectly to pass by thee; and my lord shall not fail of his purposes.

и а́ще и́маши послѣ́довати словесе́мъ рабы́ни твоєя́, соверше́нно дѣ́ло сотвори́тъ съ тобо́ю Бо́гъ, и не отпаде́тъ господи́нъ мо́й от начина́ній свои́хъ:

As Nabuchodonosor king of all the earth liveth, and as his power liveth, who hath sent thee for the upholding of every living thing: for not only men shall serve him by thee, but also the beasts of the field, and the cattle, and the fowls of the air, shall live by thy power under Nabuchodonosor and all his house.

жіве́тъ бо ца́рь Навуходоно́соръ всея́ земли́, и живе́тъ держа́ва єго́, и́же посла́ тя во исправле́ніє вся́кія души́, я́ко не то́кмо человѣ́цы тебе́ ра́ди послу́жатъ єму́, но и звѣ́ріє по́льніи и ско́ти и пти́цы небе́сныя крѣ́постію твоє́ю жи́ви бу́дутъ о Навуходоно́сорѣ и все́мъ до́мѣ єго́:

For we have heard of thy wisdom and thy policies, and it is reported in all the earth, that thou only art excellent in all the kingdom, and mighty in knowledge, and wonderful in feats of war.

слы́шахомъ бо прему́дрость твою́ и хи́трости души́ твоєя́, и возвѣсти́ся все́й земли́, я́ко ты́ єди́нъ бла́гъ во все́мъ ца́рствѣ и си́ленъ въ ра́зумѣ и чу́денъ во ополче́ніихъ бра́ни:

Now as concerning the matter, which Achior did speak in thy council, we have heard his words; for the men of Bethulia saved him, and he declared unto them all that he had spoken unto thee.

и ны́нѣ́ сло́во, є́же изрече́ Ахіо́ръ въ засѣда́ніи твоє́мъ, слышахомъ глаго́лы єго́, я́ко снабдѣ́ша єго́ му́жіє гра́да ветилу́и, и возвѣсти́ и́мъ вся́, єли́ка изглаго́ла о́нъ у тебе́:

Therefore, O lord and governor, reject not his word; but lay it up in thine heart, for it is true: for our nation shall not be punished, neither can the sword prevail against them, except they sin against their God.

сего́ ра́ди, влады́ко господи́не, да не преступа́єши словесе́ єго́, но положи́ єго́ въ твоє́мъ се́рдцы, я́ко и́стинно є́сть: не бо́ отмща́єтся ро́дъ на́шъ, не превозмога́єтъ ме́чь на ни́хъ, а́ще не согрѣша́тъ къ Бо́гу своєму́:

And now, that my lord be not defeated and frustrate of his purpose, even death is now fallen upon them, and their sin hath overtaken them, wherewith they will provoke their God to anger, whensoever they shall do that which is not fit to be done:

и ны́нѣ да не бу́детъ господи́нъ мо́й отве́рженъ и недѣйстви́теленъ, и нападе́тъ сме́рть на лице́ и́хъ, и пости́гнетъ и́хъ согрѣше́ніє, и́мже раздража́тъ Бо́га своєго́, когда́ либо а́ще сотворя́тъ безмѣ́стіє:

for their victuals fail them, and all their water is scant, and they have determined to lay hands upon their cattle, and purposed to consume all those things, that God hath forbidden them to eat by his laws:

поне́же бо оскудѣ́ша и́мъ бра́шна, и ума́лися вся́ вода́, восхотѣ́ша устреми́тися на скоты́ своя́, и вся́, єли́ка опредѣли́ и́мъ Бо́гъ въ зако́нѣхъ свои́хъ не я́сти, умысли́ша употребля́ти:

and are resolved to spend the firstfruits of the corn, and the tenths of wine and oil, which they had sanctified, and reserved for the priests that serve in Jerusalem before the face of our God; the which things it is not lawful for any of the people so much as to touch with their hands.

и нача́тки пшени́цы, и десяти́ны віна́ и єле́а, я́же соблюда́ху освяти́вше ієрео́мъ предстоя́щымъ во Ієрусали́мѣ предъ лице́мъ Бо́га на́шего, суди́ша иждива́ти, и́мже ниже́ рука́ми подоба́ше прикаса́тися кому́ от люді́й:

For they have sent some to Jerusalem, because they also that dwell there have done the like, to bring them a licence from the senate.

и посла́ша во Ієрусали́мъ, я́ко и та́мо живу́щіи сотвори́ша сія́, да принесу́тъ и́мъ разрѣше́ніє от старѣ́йшинъ:

Now when they shall bring them word, they will forthwith do it, and they shall be given thee to be destroyed the same day.

и бу́детъ, єгда́ возвѣсти́тся и́мъ, и сотворя́тъ, даду́тся тебѣ́ въ погубле́ніє въ де́нь то́й:

Wherefore I thine handmaid, knowing all this, am fled from their presence; and God hath sent me to work things with thee, whereat all the earth shall be astonished, and whosoever shall hear it.

тѣ́мже а́зъ раба́ твоя́, позна́вши сія́ вся́, отбѣго́хъ от лица́ и́хъ: и посла́ мя́ Бо́гъ твори́ти съ тобо́ю дѣла́, о ни́хже ужа́снется вся́ земля́, єли́цы а́ще услы́шатъ сія́,

For thy servant is religious, and serveth the God of heaven day and night: now therefore, my lord, I will remain with thee, and thy servant will go out by night into the valley, and I will pray unto God, and he will tell me when they have committed their sins:

зане́ раба́ твоя́ благочести́ва є́сть и служа́щи но́щію и дне́мъ Бо́гу небесе́: и ны́нѣ пребу́ду у тебе́, господи́не мо́й, и да исхо́дитъ раба́ твоя́ въ нощи́ въ де́брь и мо́лится къ Бо́гу: и возвѣсти́тъ ми́, єгда́ сотворя́тъ согрѣше́нія своя́:

and I will come and shew it unto thee: then thou shalt go forth with all thine army, and there shall be none of them that shall resist thee.

и прише́дши возвѣщу́ тебѣ́, и изы́деши со все́ю си́лою твоє́ю, и нѣ́сть, и́же воспроти́вится тебѣ́ от ни́хъ:

And I will lead thee through the midst of Judea, until thou come before Jerusalem; and I will set thy throne in the midst thereof; and thou shalt drive them as sheep that have no shepherd, and a dog shall not so much as open his mouth at thee: for these things were told me according to my foreknowledge, and they were declared unto me, and I am sent to tell thee.

и поведу́ тя сквозѣ́ Іудею, до́ндеже пріити́ пря́мо Ієрусали́ма, и положу́ сѣда́лище твоє́ посредѣ́ єго́, и пожене́ши и́хъ а́ки о́вцы, и́мже нѣ́сть па́стыря, и не возско́млетъ пе́съ язы́комъ свои́мъ проти́ву тебе́: зане́ мнѣ́ сія́ рече́на су́ть по предвѣ́дѣнію моєму́ и возвѣще́на ми́, и послана́ є́смь возвѣсти́ти тебѣ́.

Then her words pleased Holofernes and all his servants; and they marvelled at her wisdom, and said,

И уго́дна бы́ша словеса́ єя́ предъ Олофе́рномъ и предъ всѣ́ми слуги́ єго́, и диви́шася о прему́дрости єя́ и рѣ́ша:

There is not such a woman from one end of the earth to the other, both for beauty of face, and wisdom of words.

нѣ́сть таковы́я жены́ от конца́ да́же до конца́ земли́ въ красотѣ́ лица́ и въ ра́зумѣ слове́съ.

Likewise Holofernes said unto her, God hath done well to send thee before the people, that strength might be in our hands, and destruction upon them that lightly regard my lord.

И рече́ къ не́й Олофе́рнъ: бла́го сотвори́ Бо́гъ посла́вый тя́ предъ людьми́, є́же бы́ти въ рука́хъ на́шихъ держа́вѣ, на уничижи́вшихъ же господи́на моєго́ поги́бели:

And now thou art both beautiful in thy countenance, and witty in thy words: surely if thou do as thou hast spoken, thy God shall be my God, and thou shalt dwell in the house of king Nabuchodonosor, and shalt be renowned through the whole earth.

и ны́нѣ́ красна́ єси́ ты́ взо́ромъ твои́мъ и блага́ во словесѣ́хъ твои́хъ: зане́ а́ще сотвори́ши, я́коже глаго́лала єси́, Бо́гъ тво́й бу́детъ мо́й Бо́гъ, и ты́ въ дому́ царя́ Навуходоно́сора ся́деши и бу́деши имени́та по все́й земли́.

Then he commanded to bring her in where his plate was set; and bade that they should prepare for her of his own meats, and that she should drink of his own wine.

И повелѣ́ ввести́ ю́, идѣ́же положе́ни бы́ша сосу́ди сре́бряніи єго́, и повелѣ́ угото́вити є́й от пи́щей устроєва́ємыхъ себѣ́ и от віна́ своєго́ пи́ти.

And Judith said, I will not eat thereof, lest there be an offence: but provision shall be made for me of the things that I have brought.

И рече́ Іуді́ѳъ: не снѣ́мъ от ни́хъ, да не бу́детъ собла́знъ, но от принесе́нныхъ со мно́ю мнѣ́ подава́ємо да бу́детъ.

Then Holofernes said unto her, If thy provision should fail, how should we give thee the like? for there be none with us of thy nation.

И рече́ къ ней Олофе́рнъ: а́ще же оскудѣ́ютъ су́щая съ тобо́ю, отку́ду принесе́мъ тебѣ́ дава́ти подо́бная си́мъ? нѣ́сть бо съ на́ми от ро́да твоєго́.

Then said Judith unto him, As thy soul liveth, my lord, thine handmaid shall not spend those things that I have, before the Lord work by mine hand the things that he hath determined.

И рече́ Іуді́ѳъ къ нему́: жива́ є́сть душа́ твоя́, господи́не мо́й, я́ко не иждиве́тъ раба́ твоя́ су́щихъ со мно́ю, до́ндеже сотвори́тъ Госпо́дь руко́ю моє́ю, я́же уста́ви.

Then the servants of Holofernes brought her into the tent, and she slept till midnight, and she arose when it was toward the morning watch,

И ведо́ша ю́ о́троцы Олофе́рновы въ шате́ръ, и спа́ да́же до полу́нощи: и воста́ о у́тренней стра́жи

and sent to Holofernes, saying, Let my lord now command that thine handmaid may go forth unto prayer.

и посла́ ко Олофе́рну, глаго́лющи: да повели́тъ у́бо господи́нъ мо́й пуща́ти рабу́ твою́ на моли́тву исходи́ти.

Then Holofernes commanded his guard that they should not stay her: thus she abode in the camp three days, and went out in the night into the valley of Bethulia, and washed herself in a fountain of water by the camp.

И повелѣ́ Олофе́рнъ тѣлохрани́телемъ не возбраня́ти є́й. И пребы́сть въ полку́ дни́ три́: и исхожда́ше въ нощи́ въ де́брь ветилу́и и умыва́шеся во ополче́ніи во исто́чницѣ воды́,

And when she came out, she besought the Lord God of Israel to direct her way to the raising up of the children of her people.

и я́ко взы́де, моля́шеся Господу Бо́гу Ізра́илеву, да упра́витъ пу́ть єя́ ко возставле́нію сыно́въ люді́й свои́хъ:

So she came in clean, and remained in the tent, until she did eat her meat at evening.

и входя́щи чиста́ пребыва́ше въ шатрѣ́, доне́лиже приноша́ше пи́щу свою́ ко ве́черу.

And in the fourth day Holofernes made a feast to his own servants only, and called none of the officers to the banquet.

И бы́сть въ де́нь четве́ртый, сотвори́ Олофе́рнъ пи́ръ рабо́мъ свои́мъ єди́нымъ, и не призва́ въ послуже́ніє ни єди́наго от су́щихъ при слу́жбахъ,

Then said he to Bagoas the eunuch, who had charge over all that he had, Go now, and persuade this Hebrew woman which is with thee, that she come unto us, and eat and drink with us.

и рече́ ваго́ю євну́ху, и́же бя́ше приста́вникъ надъ всѣ́ми су́щими єго́: ше́дъ у́бо увѣща́й жену́ Євре́иню, я́же є́сть у тебе́, є́же пріити́ къ на́мъ и я́сти и пи́ти съ на́ми:

For, lo, it will be a shame for our person, if we shall let such a woman go, not having had her company; for if we draw her not unto us, she will laugh us to scorn.

се́ бо, сту́дно лицу́ на́шему, а́ще жену́ сицеву́ю оста́вимъ не бесѣ́довавше съ не́ю, зане́ а́ще сея́ не призове́мъ, посмѣє́тся на́мъ.

Then went Bagoas from the presence of Holofernes, and came to her, and he said, Let not this fair damsel fear to come to my lord, and to be honoured in his presence, and drink wine, and be merry with us, and be made this day as one of the daughters of the Assyrians, which serve in the house of Nabuchodonosor.

И изы́де ваго́а от лица́ Олофе́рнова и вни́де къ не́й и рече́: да не облѣни́тся у́бо отрокови́ца до́брая сія́, прише́дши ко господи́ну моєму́, просла́витися предъ лице́мъ єго́ и пи́ти съ на́ми въ весе́ліє віно́ и бы́ти въ де́нь сей, я́ко дщи́ єди́на от сыно́въ Ассу́ровыхъ, я́же предстоя́тъ въ дому́ Навуходоно́соровѣ.

Then said Judith unto him, Who am I now, that I should gainsay my lord? surely whatsoever pleaseth him I will do speedily, and it shall be my joy unto the day of my death.

И рече́ къ нему́ Іуді́ѳъ: и кто́ є́смь а́зъ противоглаго́лющи господи́ну моєму́? зане́ все́, є́же бу́детъ предъ очесы́ єго́ уго́дно, потща́вшися сотворю́, и бу́детъ сіє́ ми́ ра́дованіє да́же до дне́ сме́рти моєя́.

So she arose, and decked herself with her apparel and all her woman's attire, and her maid went and laid soft skins on the ground for her over against Holofernes, which she had received of Bagoas for her daily use, that she might sit and eat upon them.

И воста́вши украси́ся одѣя́ніємъ и вся́кимъ украше́ніємъ же́нскимъ: и пріи́де раба́ єя́ и постла́ є́й предъ Олофе́рномъ до́лу ковры́, и́хже взя́ от ваго́и ко повседне́вному употребле́нію своєму́, во є́же я́сти возле́гшей на ни́хъ:

Now when Judith came in and sat down, Holofernes his heart was ravished with her, and his mind was moved, and he desired greatly her company: for he waited a time to deceive her, from the day that he had seen her.

и вше́дши возлеже́ Іуді́ѳъ. И изступи́ се́рдце Олофе́рново о ней, и подви́жеся душа́ єго́: и бя́ше жела́теленъ зѣло́, є́же сни́тися съ не́ю, и усмотрева́ше вре́мене, є́же обольсти́ти ю́, от него́же дне́ ви́дѣ ю́:

Then said Holofernes unto her, Drink now, and be merry with us.

и рече́ къ не́й Олофе́рнъ: пі́й у́бо и бу́ди съ на́ми въ весе́ліи.

So Judith said, I will drink now, my lord, because my life is magnified in me this day more than all the days since I was born.

И рече́ Іуді́ѳъ: бу́ду у́бо пи́ти, господи́не, я́ко возвели́чися живо́тъ мо́й во мнѣ́ дне́сь па́че всѣ́хъ дні́й рожде́нія моєго́.

Then she took and ate and drank before him what her maid had prepared.

И взе́мши яде́ и пи́ предъ ни́мъ, я́же угото́ва раба́ єя́.

And Holofernes took great delight in her, and drank much more wine than he had drunk at any time in one day since he was born.

И возвесели́ся Олофе́рнъ о не́й и пи́ віна́ мно́го зѣло́, єли́ко не пи́ никогда́же въ де́нь єди́нъ, отне́лиже роди́ся.

Now when the evening was come, his servants made haste to depart, and Bagoas shut his tent without, and dismissed the waiters from the presence of his lord; and they went to their beds: for they were all weary, because the feast had been long.

Єгда́ же по́здѣ бы́сть, потща́шася раби́ єго́ отити́, и ваго́а заключи́ шате́ръ отвнѣ́ и отпусти́ предстоя́щихъ от лица́ господи́на своєго́, и отидо́ша къ ло́жамъ свои́мъ, бя́ху бо вси́ утружде́ни, зане́ на мно́зѣ пребы́сть пи́ръ.

And Judith was left alone in the tent, and Holofernes lying along on his bed: for he was filled with wine.

Оста́ся же Іуді́ѳъ єди́на въ шатрѣ́, и Олофе́рнъ пове́рженъ на ло́жи своє́мъ: бя́ше бо преиспо́лненъ віно́мъ.

Now Judith had commanded her maid to stand without her bedchamber, and to wait for her coming forth, as she did daily: for she said she would go forth to her prayers, and she spake to Bagoas according to the same purpose.

И рече́ Іуді́ѳъ рабѣ́ своє́й, да стои́тъ внѣ́ ло́жницы єя́ и да смо́тритъ исхо́да єя́ я́коже по вся́къ де́нь: рече́ бо, я́ко изы́ти и́мать на моли́тву свою́: и ваго́ю глаго́ла по словесе́мъ си́мъ.

So all went forth, and none was left in the bedchamber, neither little nor great. Then Judith, standing by his bed, said in her heart, O Lord God of all power, look at this present upon the work of mine hands for the exaltation of Jerusalem.

И отидо́ша вси́ от лица́ єя́, и ни єди́нъ оста́ся въ ло́жницѣ от ма́ла да́же до вели́ка. И ста́вши Іуді́ѳъ при одрѣ́ єго́, рече́ въ се́рдцы своє́мъ: Го́споди, Бо́же всея́ си́лы, при́зри въ ча́съ се́й на дѣла́ ру́къ мои́хъ ко возвыше́нію Ієрусали́ма,

For now is the time to help thine inheritance, and to execute my enterprise to the destruction of the enemies which are risen against us.

я́ко ны́нѣ́ вре́мя помоществова́ти наслѣ́дію Твоєму́ и соверши́ти начина́ніє моє́ ко сокруше́нію враго́въ, и́же воста́ша на на́съ.

Then she came to the pillar of the bed, which was at Holofernes' head, and took down his fauchion from thence,

И приступи́вши къ сто́лпнику одра́, и́же бя́ше у главы́ Олофе́рновы, сня́тъ ме́чь єго́ съ него́,

and approached to his bed, and took hold of the hair of his head, and said, Strengthen me, O Lord God of Israel, this day.

и прибли́жившися ко одру́, взя́ въ го́рсть власы́ главы́ єго́ и рече́: укрѣпи́ мя, Го́споди Бо́же Ізра́илевъ, въ де́нь се́й.

And she smote twice upon his neck with all her might, and she took away his head from him,

И уда́ри въ вы́ю єго́ два́жды си́лою сво́єю, и отъя́ главу́ єго́ от него́,

and tumbled his body down from the bed, and pulled down the canopy from the pillars; and anon after she went forth, and gave Holofernes his head to her maid;

и отвали́ тѣ́ло єго́ от посте́ли, и отъя́ завѣ́су от столпо́въ: и по ма́лѣ изы́де и предаде́ рабы́ни своє́й главу́ Олофе́рнову:

and she put it in her bag of meat: so they twain went together according to their custom unto prayer: and when they passed the camp, they compassed the valley, and went up the mountain of Bethulia, and came to the gates thereof.

и вложи́ ю́ въ мѣше́цъ снѣ́дей свои́хъ. И изыдо́стѣ о́бѣ ку́пно по обы́чаю своєму́ на моли́тву: и прошедшѣ по́лкъ, обыдо́стѣ де́брь о́ную, и взыдо́стѣ на го́ру Ветилу́и, и пріидостѣ ко врато́мъ єя́.

Then said Judith afar off to the watchmen at the gate, Open, open now the gate: God, even our God, is with us, to shew his power yet in Israel, and his strength against the enemy, as he hath even done this day.

И рече́ Іуді́ѳъ издале́ча стрегу́щымъ на вратѣ́хъ: отве́рзите ны́нѣ, отве́рзите врата́, съ на́ми Бо́гъ, Бо́гъ на́шъ, сотвори́ти єще́ крѣ́пость во Ізра́или и си́лу на враги́, я́коже и дне́сь сотвори́.

Now when the men of her city heard her voice, they made haste to go down to the gate of their city, and they called the elders of the city.

И бы́сть я́ко услы́шаша му́жіє гра́да того́ гла́съ єя́, потща́шася сни́ти ко врато́мъ гра́да своєго́ и созва́ша ста́рцевъ гра́да.

And then they ran all together, both small and great, for it was strange unto them that she was come: so they opened the gate, and received them, and made a fire for a light, and stood round about them.

И стеко́шася вси́ от ма́ла да́же до вели́ка, я́ко па́че ча́янія бѣ́ имъ, є́же пріити́ є́й, и отверзо́ша врата́ и воспрія́ша и́хъ: и вже́гше о́гнь во свѣще́ніє, окружи́ша и́хъ.

Then she said to them with a loud voice, Praise, praise God, praise God, I say, for he hath not taken away his mercy from the house of Israel, but hath destroyed our enemies by mine hands this night.

Она́ же рече́ къ ни́мъ гла́сомъ вели́кимъ: хвали́те Бо́га, хвали́те: хвали́те Бо́га, И́же не отста́ви ми́лости Своєя́ от до́му Ізра́илева, но сокруши́ враги́ на́шя руко́ю моє́ю въ но́щь сію́.

So she took the head out of the bag, and shewed it, and said unto them, Behold the head of Holofernes, the chief captain of the army of Assur, and behold the canopy, wherein he did lie in his drunkenness; and the Lord hath smitten him by the hand of a woman.

И изе́мши главу́ изъ мѣшца́ показа́ и рече́ и́мъ: се́, глава́ Олофе́рна вождонача́лника си́лы Ассу́рскія, и се́, завѣ́са, за не́юже лежа́ше во пія́нствахъ свои́хъ, и порази́ єго́ Госпо́дь руко́ю же́нскою:

As the Lord liveth, who hath kept me in my way that I went, my countenance hath deceived him to his destruction, and yet hath he not committed sin with me, to defile and shame me.

и жи́въ є́сть Госпо́дь, И́же сохрани́ мя въ пути́ моє́мъ, и́мже ходи́хъ, я́ко прельсти́ єго́ лице́ моє́ въ па́губу єго́, и не сотвори́ грѣха́ со мно́ю во оскверне́ніє и срамоту́.

Then all the people were wonderfully astonished, and bowed themselves, and worshipped God, and said with one accord, Blessed be thou, O our God, which hast this day brought to nought the enemies of thy people.

И ужасо́шася вси́ лю́діє зѣло́, и па́дше поклони́шася Бо́гу, и рѣ́ша єдиноду́шно: благослове́нъ єси́, Бо́же на́шъ, уничто́живый въ день се́й враги́ люді́й Твои́хъ.

Then said Ozias unto her, O daughter, blessed art thou of the most high God above all the women upon the earth; and blessed be the Lord God, which hath created the heavens and the earth, which hath directed thee to the cutting off of the head of the chief of our enemies.

И рече́ є́й Озі́а: благослове́на ты́ єси́, дщи́, Бо́гомъ вы́шнимъ па́че всѣ́хъ же́нъ я́же на земли́, и благослове́нъ Госпо́дь Бо́гъ, И́же созда́ небеса́ и зе́млю, И́же упра́ви тя́ на сокруше́ніє главы́ кня́зя враго́въ на́шихъ:

For this thy confidence shall not depart from the heart of men, which remember the power of God for ever.

я́ко не отста́нетъ наде́жда твоя́ от се́рдца человѣ́къ, помина́ющихъ крѣ́пость Бо́жію, да́же до вѣ́ка:

And God turn these things to thee for a perpetual praise, to visit thee in good things, because thou hast not spared thy life for the affliction of our nation, but hast revenged our ruin, walking a straight way before our God. And all the people said, So be it, so be it.

и да сотвори́тъ тебѣ́ сія́ Бо́гъ въ возноше́ніє вѣ́чноє, є́же посѣща́ти тя́ во благи́хъ, за є́же не пощадѣ́ла єси́ души́ твоєя́ смире́нія ра́ди ро́да на́шего, но посо́бствовала єси́ паде́нію на́шему, въ правотѣ́ ходи́вши предъ Бо́гомъ на́шимъ. И рѣ́ша вси́ лю́діє: бу́ди, бу́ди.

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

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

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.

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:

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.

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:

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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:

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

And when they that were in the tents heard, they were astonished at the thing that was done.

И єгда́ услы́шаша въ шатрѣ́хъ су́щіи, ужасо́шася о бы́вшемъ,

And fear and trembling fell upon them, so that there was no man that durst abide in the sight of his neighbour, but rushing out all together, they fled into every way of the plain, and of the hill country.

и нападе́ на ня́ стра́хъ и тре́петъ, и не бѣ́ человѣ́ка пребыва́юща предъ лице́мъ бли́жняго ктому́, но исте́кше єдиноду́шно бѣжа́ху по вся́кому пути́ по́ля и наго́рныя:

They also that had camped in the mountains round about Bethulia fled away. Then the children of Israel, every one that was a warrior among them, rushed out upon them.

и и́же ополчи́вшіися въ го́рней о́крестъ ветилу́и обрати́шася въ бѣ́гство: и тогда́ сы́нове Ізра́илевы вся́къ му́жъ ра́тникъ от ни́хъ устреми́шася на ни́хъ.

Then sent Ozias to Betomasthem, and to Chobai, and Chola, and to all the coasts of Israel, such as should tell the things that were done, and that all should rush forth upon their enemies to destroy them.

И посла́ Озі́а въ ветомасѳе́мъ и виваю́, и ховаю́ и холу́, и во вся́къ предѣ́лъ Ізра́илевъ, вѣ́стники о соверши́вшихся, и да вси́ потеку́тъ вслѣ́дъ враго́въ на погубленіє и́хъ.

Now when the children of Israel heard it, they all fell upon them with one consent, and slew them unto Chobai: likewise also they that came from Jerusalem, and from all the hill country, (for men had told them what things were done in the camp of their enemies,) and they that were in Galaad, and in Galilee, chased them with a great slaughter, until they were past Damascus and the borders thereof.

Єгда́ же услы́шаша сы́нове Ізра́илевы, вси́ єдиноду́шно нападо́ша на ни́хъ и сѣко́ша и́хъ да́же до ховы́. Та́кожде же и и́же изъ Ієрусали́ма пріидо́ша и изъ всея́ наго́рныя: возвѣсти́ша бо и́мъ бы́вшая ополче́нію враго́въ и́хъ: и и́же въ Галаа́дѣ и въ Галіле́и бодо́ша и́хъ я́звою вели́кою, до́ндеже мину́ша Дама́скъ и предѣ́лы єго́.

And the residue that dwelt at Bethulia, fell upon the camp of Assur, and spoiled them, and were greatly enriched.

Про́чіи же живу́щіи во ветилу́и, нападо́ша на по́лкъ Ассу́ровъ и плѣни́ша и́хъ и обогати́шася зѣло́.

And the children of Israel that returned from the slaughter had that which remained; and the villages and the cities, that were in the mountains and in the plain, gat many spoils: for the multitude was very great.

Сы́нове же Ізра́илевы возврати́вшеся от сѣ́чи, возоблада́ша про́чими, и ве́си и се́ла, я́же въ го́рней и напо́льнѣй, возоблада́ша мно́гими коры́стьми: бѣ́ бо мно́жество мно́го зѣло́.

Then Joacim the high priest, and the ancients of the children of Israel that dwelt in Jerusalem, came to behold the good things that God had shewed to Israel, and to see Judith, and to salute her.

Іоакі́мъ же ієре́й вели́кій и старѣ́йшины сыно́въ Ізра́илевыхъ живу́щіи во Ієрусали́мѣ пріидо́ша є́же зрѣ́ти блага́я, я́же сотвори́ Госпо́дь Ізра́илю, и є́же ви́дѣти Іуді́ѳъ и глаго́лати съ не́ю ми́ръ.

And when they came unto her, they blessed her with one accord, and said unto her, Thou art the exaltation of Israel, thou art the great glory of Israel, thou art the great rejoicing of our nation:

Єгда́ же пріидо́ша къ не́й, благослови́ша ю́ вси́ єдиноду́шно и рѣ́ша къ не́й: ты́ возвыше́ніє Ізра́илево! ты́ ра́дованіє вели́ко Ізра́илево! ты́ сла́ва велія ро́да на́шего!

thou hast done all these things by thine hand: thou hast done much good to Israel, and God is pleased therewith: blessed be thou of the Almighty Lord for evermore. And all the people said, So be it.

сотвори́ла єси́ вся́ сія́ руко́ю твоє́ю, сотвори́ла єси́ блага́я со Ізра́илемъ, и да благоволи́тъ о ни́хъ Бо́гъ: благослове́на бу́ди у Вседержи́теля Го́спода въ вѣ́чноє вре́мя. И рѣ́ша вси́ лю́діє: бу́ди.

And the people spoiled the camp the space of thirty days: and they gave unto Judith Holofernes his tent, and all his plate, and beds, and vessels, and all his stuff: and she took it, and laid it on her mule; and made ready her carts, and laid them thereon.

И плѣня́ху вси́ лю́діє по́лкъ чрезъ дні́й три́десять, и да́ша Іуді́ѳѣ шате́ръ Олофе́рновъ и вся́ сре́бряныя сосу́ды, и одры́ и умыва́лницы, и вся́ устроє́нія єго́. И пріє́мши она́ возложи́ на мска́ своєго́, и впряже́ колесни́цы, и сложи́ я́ на ня́.

Then all the women of Israel ran together to see her, and blessed her, and made a dance among them for her: and she took branches in her hand, and gave also to the women that were with her.

И притече́ вся́кая жена́ Ізра́илска є́же ви́дѣти ю́, и благослови́ша ю́ и сотвори́ша є́й ли́къ от себе́. И взя́ ко́пія цвѣта́ми укра́шенная въ ру́цѣ свои́ и даде́ жена́мъ су́щымъ съ не́ю:

And they put a garland of olive upon her and her maid that was with her, and she went before all the people in the dance, leading all the women: and all the men of Israel followed in their armour with garlands, and with songs in their mouths.

и увѣнча́ся ма́слиною сама́ и я́же съ не́ю, и идя́ше предъ всѣ́ми людьми́ въ ли́цѣ, веду́щи всѣ́хъ же́нъ. И послѣ́доваше вся́къ му́жъ Ізра́илевъ вооруже́ни съ вѣнцы́ и пѣ́сньми во уста́хъ свои́хъ.

Then Judith began to sing this thanksgiving in all Israel, and all the people sang after her this song of praise.

И рече́ Іуді́ѳъ: начни́те Бо́гу моєму́ въ тимпа́нѣхъ, пойте Го́сподеви моєму́ въ кимва́лѣхъ, кра́сно воспо́йте єму́ пѣ́снь но́ву, возноси́те и призыва́йте и́мя єго́:

And Judith said, Begin unto my God with timbrels, sing unto my Lord with cymbals: tune unto him a new psalm: exalt him, and call upon his name.

я́ко Бо́гъ сокруша́яй бра́ни Госпо́дь, я́ко во ополченіихъ єго́ посредѣ́ люді́й изъя́тъ мя́ изъ руки́ гоня́щихъ мя́:

For God breaketh the battles: for among the camps in the midst of the people he hath delivered me out of the hands of them that persecuted me.

пріи́де Ассу́ръ изъ го́ръ от сѣ́вера, пріи́де во тма́хъ си́лы своєя́, и́хже мно́жество загради́ исто́чники, и ко́нница и́хъ покры́ хо́лмы:

Assur came out of the mountains from the north, he came with ten thousands of his army, the multitude whereof stopped the torrents, and their horsemen have covered the hills.

рече́ пожещи́ предѣ́лы моя́, и ю́ношы моя́ уби́ти мече́мъ, и ссу́щыя моя́ положи́ти въ помо́стъ, и младе́нцы моя́ да́ти въ расхище́ніє, и дѣ́вы моя́ плѣни́ти:

He bragged that he would burn up my borders, and kill my young men with the sword, and dash the sucking children against the ground, and make mine infants as a prey, and my virgins as a spoil.

Госпо́дь Вседержи́тель опрове́рже и́хъ руко́ю жены́,

But the Almighty Lord hath disappointed them by the hand of a woman.

не бо́ паде́ си́льный и́хъ от ю́ношъ, ниже́ сы́нове тіта́новы порази́ша єго́, ниже́ высо́цы исполи́ни нападо́ша на него́, но Іуді́ѳъ дщи́ Мера́ріна доброто́ю лица́ своєго́ разсла́би єго́:

For the mighty one did not fall by the young men, neither did the sons of the Titans smite him, nor high giants set upon him: but Judith the daughter of Merari weakened him with the beauty of her countenance.

совлече́ся бо одѣя́нія вдовства́ своєго́ на возвыше́ніє бѣ́дствующихъ во Ізра́или, пома́за лице́ своє́ умаще́ніємъ

For she put off the garment of her widowhood for the exaltation of those that were oppressed in Israel, and anointed her face with ointment, and bound her hair in a tire, and took a linen garment to deceive him.

и увѣнча́ власы́ своя́ увя́сломъ и прія́тъ оде́жду льня́ну въ прельще́ніє єго́:

Her sandals ravished his eyes, her beauty took his mind prisoner, and the fauchion passed through his neck.

санда́лія єя́ похи́ти о́ко єго́, и добро́та єя́ плѣни́ ду́шу єго́, про́йде ме́чь вы́ю єго́:

The Persians quaked at her boldness, and the Medes were daunted at her hardiness.

устраши́шася пе́рсы держа́вы єя́, и ми́ды дерзнове́ніємъ єя́ разсѣдо́шася:

Then my afflicted shouted for joy, and my weak ones cried aloud; but they were astonished: these lifted up their voices, but they were overthrown.

тогда́ воскли́кнуша смире́нніи мои́ и возопи́ша немощні́и мои́, и устраши́шася: вознесо́ша гла́съ сво́й, и побѣжде́ни бы́ша:

The sons of the damsels have pierced them through, and wounded them as fugitives' children: they perished by the battle of my Lord.

сы́нове отрокови́цъ бодо́ша и́хъ и я́ко рабо́въ бѣглецо́въ уязвля́ху и́хъ, погибо́ша от ополче́нія Го́спода моєго́:

I will sing unto my God a new song: O Lord, thou art great and glorious, wonderful in strength, and invincible.

воспою́ Го́сподеви моєму́ пѣ́снь но́ву: Го́споди, ве́лій єси́ и сла́венъ, ди́венъ въ крѣ́пости, непребори́мый,

Let all creatures serve thee: for thou spakest, and they were made: thou didst send forth thy spirit, and it created them, and there is none that can resist thy voice.

тебѣ́ да рабо́таєтъ вся́ка тва́рь твоя́: я́ко ре́клъ єси́, и бы́ша: посла́лъ єси́ Ду́ха твоєго́, и созда́: и нѣ́сть, и́же противоста́нетъ гла́су твоєму́:

For the mountains shall be moved from their foundations with the waters, the rocks shall melt as wax at thy presence: yet thou art merciful to them that fear thee.

го́ры бо от основа́ніи съ вода́ми подви́гнутся, ка́меніє же от лица́ твоєго́ я́ко во́скъ раста́єтъ: надъ боя́щимися же тебе́ ты́ уми́лостивля́єшися,

For all sacrifice is too little for a sweet savour unto thee, and all the fat is not sufficient for thy burnt offering: but he that feareth the Lord is great at all times.

я́ко ма́ло вся́ка же́ртва въ воню́ благоуха́нія, и малѣ́йшій вся́къ ту́къ во всесожже́ніє тебѣ́: боя́йся же Го́спода вели́къ вы́ну:

Woe to the nations that rise up against my kindred! the Lord Almighty will take vengeance of them in the day of judgment, in putting fire and worms in their flesh; and they shall feel them, and weep for ever.

го́ре язы́комъ востаю́щымъ на ро́дъ мо́й: Госпо́дь Вседержи́тель отмститъ и́мъ въ де́нь су́дный, да́ти о́гнь и че́рвіє на пло́ти и́хъ, и воспла́чутся въ чу́вствѣ да́же до вѣ́ка.

Now as soon as they entered into Jerusalem, they worshipped the Lord; and as soon as the people were purified, they offered their burnt offerings, and their free offerings, and their gifts.

Єгда́ же внидо́ша во Ієрусали́мъ, поклони́шася Бо́гу: и єгда́ очи́стишася лю́діє, принесо́ша всесожега́ємая своя́ и произво́льная своя́ и да́ры своя́.

Judith also dedicated all the stuff of Holofernes, which the people had given her, and gave the canopy which she had taken out of his bedchamber, for a gift unto God.

И возложи́ Іуді́ѳъ вся́ сосу́ды Олофе́рновы, єли́ки дадо́ша лю́діє є́й, и завѣ́су, ю́же взя́ она́ от ло́жницы єго́, въ да́ръ Го́споду даде́.

So the people continued feasting in Jerusalem before the sanctuary for the space of three months, and Judith remained with them.

И бя́ху лю́діє веселя́щеся во Ієрусали́мѣ предъ лице́мъ святы́хъ ме́сяцы три́, и Іуді́ѳъ съ ни́ми пребы́сть.

After this time every one returned to his own inheritance, and Judith went to Bethulia, and remained in her own possession, and was in her time honourable in all the country.

По дне́хъ же си́хъ возврати́ся кі́йждо во наслѣ́діє своє́: и Іуді́ѳъ отъи́де во ветилу́ю, и пребыва́ше надъ стяжа́ніємъ свои́мъ, и бы́сть во вре́мя своє́ сла́вна во все́й земли́.

And many desired her, but none knew her all the days of her life, after that Manasses her husband was dead, and was gathered to his people.

И мно́зи жела́ша єя́, и не позна́ му́жъ єя́ вся́ дни́ живота́ єя́, от него́же дне́ у́мре Манассі́а му́жъ єя́ и приложи́ся къ лю́демъ свои́мъ.

But she increased more and more in honour, and waxed old in her husband's house, being an hundred and five years old, and made her maid free; so she died in Bethulia: and they buried her in the cave of her husband Manasses.

И произы́де вели́ка зѣ́ло́, и состарѣ́ся въ дому́ му́жа своєго́ лѣ́тъ ста́ пяти́, и отпусти́ рабы́ню свою́ свобо́дну, и у́мре во ветилу́и, и погребо́ша ю́ въ пеще́рѣ му́жа єя́ Манассі́и.

And the house of Israel lamented her seven days: and before she died, she did distribute her goods to all them that were nearest of kindred to Manasses her husband, and to them that were the nearest of her kindred.

И пла́кася єя́ до́мъ Ізра́илевъ дні́й се́дмь. И раздѣли́ имѣ́нія своя́ пре́жде сме́рти своєя́ всѣ́мъ бли́жнимъ Манассі́и му́жа своєго́ и бли́жнимъ ро́да своєго́.

And there was none that made the children of Israel any more afraid in the days of Judith, nor a long time after her death.

И не бя́ше ктому́ устраша́яй сыно́въ Ізра́илевыхъ во дни́ Іуді́ѳы и по сме́рти єя́ дни́ мно́ги.