Judith · Church Slavonic Bible (Elizabeth Bible)
Judith 9 Church Slavonic Bible (Elizabeth Bible)
Notes on this text (3)
- Church Slavonic in its traditional (Synodal) spelling, with accents, breathings and titlo abbreviations, shown in the Ponomar font (SIL Open Font License).
- Exodus 36–39 follow the Septuagint's order; the digital source has no verse divisions there, so Exodus 36:8–end and chapters 37, 38 and 39 each appear as one block.
- Not shown: the lectionary pericope numbers (зача́ло) and the marginal glosses of the digital source. The Prayer of Manasseh stands at the end of 2 Chronicles (36:24), as in the Slavonic Bible; the prologue of Sirach and the opening verse of Lamentations are joined to verse 1.
Judith is not in RV1909.
Slavonic Church Slavonic Bible (Elizabeth Bible)
RV1909 Reina-Valera 1909
WEB World English Bible (Classic, with Deuterocanon)
1 І҆ꙋді́ѳъ же падѐ на лицѐ, и҆ возложѝ пе́рсть на главꙋ̀ свою̀, и҆ сложѝ, и҆́мже ѡ҆дѣва́шесѧ, вре́тище. И҆ бѧ́ше неда́внѡ приноси́мо во і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мѣ въ домꙋ̀ гдⷭ҇ни кади́ло въ ве́черъ то́й, и҆ возопѝ гла́сомъ вели́кимъ і҆ꙋді́ѳъ ко гдⷭ҇ꙋ и҆ речѐ:
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1 But Judith fell upon her face, and put ashes upon her head, and uncovered the sackcloth with which she was clothed. The incense of that evening was now being offered at Jerusalem in the house of God, and Judith cried to the Lord with a loud voice, and said,
2 гдⷭ҇и, бж҃е ѻ҆тца̀ моегѡ̀ сѷмеѡ́на, є҆мꙋ́же да́лъ є҆сѝ въ рꙋ́кꙋ ме́чь во ѿмще́нїе и҆норо́дныхъ, и҆̀же растли́ша ложесна̀ дѣви̑ча во ѡ҆скверне́нїе и҆ ѡ҆бнажи́ша нѣ́дро въ срамотꙋ̀ и҆ ѡ҆скверни́ша ложесна̀ въ поноше́нїе,
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2 “O Lord God of my father Simeon, into whose hand you gave a sword to take vengeance on the strangers who loosened the belt of a virgin to defile her, uncovered her thigh to her shame, and profaned her womb to her reproach; for you said, ‘It shall not be so;’ and they did so.
3 ре́клъ бо є҆сѝ: да не бꙋ́детъ та́кѡ: и҆ сотвори́ша, за ꙗ҆̀же да́лъ є҆сѝ кнѧ̑зи и҆́хъ на ᲂу҆бїе́нїе, и҆ посте́лю и҆́хъ, ꙗ҆́же вѣ́дѧше прельще́нїе и҆́хъ, въ кро́вь, и҆ порази́лъ є҆сѝ рабѡ́въ ѡ҆ влады́цѣхъ и҆ влады́ки на престо́лѣхъ и҆́хъ,
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3 Therefore you gave their rulers to be slain, and their bed, which was ashamed for her who was deceived, to be dyed in blood, and struck the servants with their masters, and the masters upon their thrones;
4 и҆ да́лъ є҆сѝ жєны̀ и҆́хъ въ расхище́нїе и҆ дщє́ри и҆́хъ въ плѣне́нїе и҆ всѧ̑ кѡры́сти и҆́хъ въ раздѣле́нїе сынѡ́мъ возлю́блєннымъ ѿ тебє̀, и҆̀же и҆ возревнова́ша ре́вностїю твое́ю и҆ мерзи́шасѧ ѡ҆скверне́нїемъ кро́ве своеѧ̀ и҆ призва́ша тѧ̀ въ помо́щника: бж҃е, бж҃е мо́й, и҆ менѐ ᲂу҆слы́ши вдовꙋ̀:
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4 and gave their wives for a prey, and their daughters to be captives, and all their spoils to be divided among your dear children; which were moved with zeal for you, and abhorred the pollution of their blood, and called upon you for aid. O God, O my God, hear me also who am a widow.
5 ты́ бо сотвори́лъ є҆сѝ, ꙗ҆̀же пре́жде ѻ҆́ныхъ и҆ ѡ҆́наѧ, и҆ ꙗ҆̀же по си́хъ и҆ ꙗ҆̀же нн҃ѣ, и҆ грѧдꙋ́щаѧ проразꙋмѣ́лъ є҆сѝ, и҆ собы́шасѧ, ꙗ҆̀же мы́слилъ є҆сѝ,
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5 For you did the things that were before those things, and those things, and such as come after; and you planned the things which are now, and the things which are to come. The things which you planned came to pass.
6 и҆ предста́ша, ꙗ҆̀же ᲂу҆ста́вилъ є҆сѝ, и҆ рѣ́ша: сѐ, є҆смы̀: вси́ бо пꙋтїѐ твоѝ гото́ви, и҆ сꙋ́дъ тво́й во проразꙋмѣ́нїи:
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6 Yes, the things which you determined stood before you, and said, ‘Behold, we are here; for all your ways are prepared, and your judgment is with foreknowledge.’
7 се́ бо, а҆ссѷрі́ане ᲂу҆мно́жишасѧ въ си́лѣ свое́й, вознесо́шасѧ ѡ҆ конѝ и҆ ѡ҆ вса́дницѣ, возвелича́шасѧ въ мы́шцѣ пѣшє́въ, ᲂу҆пова́ша на щи́тъ и҆ копїѐ и҆ лꙋ́къ и҆ пра́щꙋ, и҆ не позна́ша, ꙗ҆́кѡ ты̀ є҆сѝ гдⷭ҇ь сокрꙋша́ѧй бра̑ни:
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7 For, behold, the Assyrians are multiplied in their power. They are exalted with horse and rider. They were proud of the strength of their footmen. They have trusted in shield, spear, bow, and sling. They don’t know that you are the Lord who breaks the battles. ‘The Lord’ is your name.
8 гдⷭ҇ь и҆́мѧ тебѣ̀, ты̀ сокрꙋшѝ и҆́хъ крѣ́пость си́лою твое́ю и҆ низложѝ держа́вꙋ и҆́хъ ꙗ҆́ростїю твое́ю: ᲂу҆совѣ́товаша бо ѡ҆мерзи́ти ст҃а̑ѧ твоѧ̑, ѡ҆скверни́ти селе́нїе ᲂу҆покое́нїѧ и҆́мене сла́вы твоеѧ̀ и҆ ѡ҆прове́ргнꙋти желѣ́зомъ ро́гъ ѻ҆лтарѧ̀ твоегѡ̀:
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8 Break their strength in your power, and bring down their force in your wrath; for they intend to profane your sanctuary, and to defile the tabernacle where your glorious name rests, and to destroy the horn of your altar with the sword.
9 воззрѝ на го́рдость и҆́хъ, послѝ гнѣ́въ тво́й на главы̑ и҆́хъ, да́ждь въ рꙋ́кꙋ мою̀ вдо́вїю, ю҆́же ᲂу҆мы́слихъ, крѣ́пость,
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9 Look at their pride, and send your wrath upon their heads. Give into my hand, which am a widow, the might that I have conceived.
10 поразѝ раба̀ ѿ ᲂу҆сте́нъ хи́трости моеѧ̀ ѡ҆ кнѧ́зи и҆ кнѧ́зѧ ѡ҆ рабѣ̀ є҆гѡ̀, сокрꙋшѝ горды́ню и҆́хъ рꙋко́ю же́нскою:
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10 Strike by the deceit of my lips the servant with the prince, and the prince with his servant. Break down their arrogance by the hand of a woman.
11 не бо̀ во мно́жествѣ крѣ́пость твоѧ̀, нижѐ могꙋ́тство твоѐ въ си́льныхъ, но смире́нныхъ є҆сѝ бг҃ъ, малѣ́йшихъ є҆сѝ помо́щникъ, застꙋ́пникъ немощны́хъ, ѿча́ѧнныхъ покрови́тель, ненаде́жныхъ сп҃си́тель:
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11 For your power stands not in numbers, nor your might in strong men, but you are a God of the afflicted. You are a helper of the oppressed, a helper of the weak, a protector of the forsaken, a savior of those who are without hope.
12 є҆́й, є҆́й, бж҃е ѻ҆тца̀ моегѡ̀ и҆ бж҃е насле́дїѧ і҆и҃лева, влⷣко небе́съ и҆ землѝ, созда́телю во́дъ, цр҃ю̀ всеѧ̀ тва́ри твоеѧ̀, ты̀ ᲂу҆слы́ши моле́нїе моѐ
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12 Please, please, God of my father, and God of the inheritance of Israel, Lord of the heavens and of the earth, Creator of the waters, King of all your creation, hear my prayer.
13 и҆ да́ждь сло́во моѐ и҆ хи́трость въ ꙗ҆́звꙋ и҆ ра́нꙋ и҆́хъ и҆̀же проти́вꙋ завѣ́та твоегѡ̀ и҆ до́мꙋ ѡ҆сщ҃е́ннагѡ твоегѡ̀, и҆ въ верха̀ сїѡ́нѧ и҆ до́мꙋ ѡ҆держа́нїѧ сынѡ́въ твои́хъ ᲂу҆совѣтова́ша же́стѡкаѧ,
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13 Make my speech and deceit to be their wound and bruise, who intend hard things against your covenant, your holy house, the top of Zion, and the house of the possession of your children.
14 и҆ сотворѝ во все́мъ ꙗ҆зы́цѣ твое́мъ и҆ во все́мъ пле́мени позна́нїе, є҆́же вѣ́дати, ꙗ҆́кѡ ты̀ є҆сѝ, бж҃е бг҃ъ всеѧ̀ си́лы и҆ держа́вы, и҆ нѣ́сть и҆на́гѡ защи́тника ро́да і҆и҃лева кромѣ̀ тебє̀.
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14 Make every nation and tribe of yours to know that you are God, the God of all power and might, and that there is no other who protects the race of Israel but you.”
What the Fathers said
Passages from the Church Fathers that expound or quote this chapter, verbatim from the public-domain Schaff edition (19th-century English translations).
How these were chosen
“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).
So as Judith says, "Thou hast thought, and what things thou didst determine were ready at hand." On the other hand, and lest we should ever be drawn away by the greatness of the works wrought to imagine that the Lord is without beginning, what saith the Self-Existent?
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 8 (1895)