The Assyrians flee for fear, 3. the Hebrews pursue them, 7. and are enriched by the spoils. 9. The high priest with others come from Jerusalem and praise Judith. 14. The goods of Holofernes are given to her.The Assyrians flee for feare, 3. the Hebrewes pursue them, 7. and are enriched by the spoyles. 9. The high priest with others come from Ierusalem and prayse Iudith. 14. The goodes of Holofernes are geuen to her.✦
The fourth part of the book begins here (at 15:9; the third part began 8:1) — the praises of Judith, who with all the people praise God.
And when all the army heard that Holofernes was beheaded, courage and counsel fell from them, and being shaken with trembling only and fear, they help themselves by flight,AND when al the armie heard that Holofernes was beheaded, courage and counsel fel from them, and being shaken with trembling onlie and feare, they helpe them selues by flight,✦Cumque omnis exercitus decollatum Holofernem audisset, fugit mens et consilium ab eis, et solo tremore et metu agitati, fugæ præsidium sumunt,
2so that none spake with his neighbour, but hanging the head, all things left behind, they made haste to escape the Hebrews, whom they heard to come armed upon them, fleeing by the ways of the fields, and the paths of the hills.so that none spake with his neighbour, but hanging the head, al thinges leaft behind, they made hast to escape the Hebrewes, whom they heard to come armed vpon them, fleing by the waies of the fieldes, and the pathes of the hilles.ita ut nullus loqueretur cum proximo suo, sed inclinato capite, relictis omnibus, evadere festinabant Hebræos, quos armatos super se venire audiebant, fugientes per vias camporum et semitas collium.
3The children of Israel therefore seeing them fleeing, followed them. And they went down sounding with trumpets, and shouting after them.The children of Israel therfore seing them fleing, folowed them. And they went downe sounding with trumpettes, and shouting after them.Videntes itaque filii Israël fugientes, secuti sunt illos. Descenderuntque clangentes tubis, et ululantes post ipsos.
4And because the Assyrians were not united together, they went headlong into flight: but the children of Israel pursuing in one company, debilitabant: defeated, routed, not discomforted, made uneasy all that they could find.And because the Assyrians were not vnited together, they went headlong into flight: but the children of Israel pursewing in one companie, discomfited al that they could find.✦Et quoniam Assyrii non adunati, in fugam ibant præcipites : filii autem Israël uno agmine persequentes debilitabant omnes quos invenire potuissent.
5Ozias therefore sent messengers through all the cities and countries of Israel.Ozias therfore sent messengers through al the cities and countries of Israel.Misit itaque Ozias nuntios per omnes civitates et regiones Israël.
6Every country therefore, and every city sent chosen youth armed after them, and they pursued them in the edge of the sword, until they came to the extremity of their borders.Euerie countrie therfore, and euerie citie sent chosen youth armed after them, and they pursewed them in the edge of the sword, vntil they came to the extremetie of their borders.Omnis itaque regio, omnisque urbs electam juventutem armatam misit post eos, et persecuti sunt eos in ore gladii, quousque pervenirent ad extremitatem finium suorum.
7And the rest that were in Bethulia, entered into the camp of the Assyrians, and took away the prædam: the plunder, the spoil taken in war, which the Assyrians fleeing had left, and were laden exceedingly.And the rest that were in Bethulia, entered into the campe of the Assyrians, and tooke away the praye, which the Assyrians fleing had leaft, and were loden exceedingly.✦Reliqui autem qui erant in Bethulia, ingressi sunt castra Assyriorum, et prædam quam fugientes Assyrii reliquerant, abstulerunt, et onustati sunt valde.
8But they that were returned conquerors to Bethulia, took away with them all things that were theirs, so that there was no number in cattle, and beasts, and all their mobilibus: movable goods, chattels, that from the least unto the greatest all were made rich of their preys.But they that were returned conquerers to Bethulia, tooke away with them al thinges that were theirs, so that there was no number in cattel, and beastes, and al their moueables, that from the least vnto the greatest al were made rich of their prayes.Hi vero qui victores reversi sunt ad Bethuliam, omnia quæ erant illorum attulerunt secum, ita ut non esset numerus in pecoribus et jumentis et universis mobilibus eorum, ut a minimo usque ad maximum omnes divites fierent de prædationibus eorum.
9And Joachim the high Priest came from Jerusalem into Bethulia with all his presbyteris: his elder priests, his presbyters to see Judith.And Ioachim the high Priest came from Ierusalem into Bethulia with al his ancientes to see Iudith.✦Joacim autem summus pontifex de Jerusalem venit in Bethuliam cum universis presbyteris suis ut videret Judith.
10Who when she was come out to him, they all blessed her with one voice, saying: Thou art the glory of Jerusalem, thou the joy of Israel, thou the honour of our people:Who when she was come out to him, they al blessed her with one voyce, saying: Thou art the glorie of Ierusalem, thou the ioy of Israel, thou the honour of our people:✦Quæ cum exisset ad illum, benedixerunt eam omnes una voce, dicentes : Tu gloria Jerusalem ; tu lætitia Israël ; tu honorificentia populi nostri :
11because thou hast done viriliter: valiantly, with manly courage, and thy heart was strengthened, for that thou hast loved chastity, and after thy husband not known any other: therefore also the hand of our Lord hath strengthened thee, and therefore shalt thou be blessed for ever.because thou hast done manfully, and thy hart was strengthened, for that thou hast loued chastitie, and after thy husband not knowne any other: therfore also the hand of our Lord hath strengthened thee, and therfore shalt thou be blessed for euer.✦quia fecisti viriliter, et confortatum est cor tuum, eo quod castitatem amaveris, et post virum tuum, alterum nescieris : ideo et manus Domini confortavit te, et ideo eris benedicta in æternum.
12And all the people said: So be it, so be it.And al the people sayd: So be it, so be it.Et dixit omnis populus : Fiat, fiat.
13And for thirty days, vix: scarcely, hardly, with difficulty were the spoils of the Assyrians gathered of the people of Israel.And for thirtie daies, scarse were the spoyles of the Assyrians gathered of the people of Israel.Per dies autem triginta, vix collecta sunt spolia Assyriorum a populo Israël.
14Moreover all things, that were proved to be the peculiaria: belonging properly to him, his own, not strange or odd goods of Holofernes, they gave to Judith in gold, and silver, and garments, and precious stones, and all supellectili: household goods, furnishings, and all the things were delivered her of the people.Moreouer al thinges, that were proued to be the peculiar goodes of Holofernes, they gaue to Iudith in gold, and siluer, and garmentes, and pretious stones, and al stuffe, and al the thinges were deliuered her of the people.✦Porro autem universa quæ Holofernis peculiaria fuisse probata sunt, dederunt Judith in auro, et argento, et vestibus, et gemmis, et omni supellectili : et tradita sunt omnia illi a populo.
15And all the people rejoiced with women, and virgins, and young men, on instruments and harps.And al the people reioysed with wemen, and virgins, and yongmen, on instrumentes and harpes.Et omnes populi gaudebant cum mulieribus, et virginibus, et juvenibus, in organis et citharis.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.