1 And when they that were in the tents heard, they were astonished at the thing that was done.
2 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.
3 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.
4 Then sent Ozias to Betomasthem, and to Bebai, and Chobai, and Cola 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.
5 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.
6 And the residue that dwelt at Bethulia, fell upon the camp of Assur, and spoiled them, and were greatly enriched.
7 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.
8 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.
9 And when they came unto her, they blessed her with one accord, and said unto her, Thou art the exaltation of Jerusalem, thou art the great glory of Israel, thou art the great rejoicing of our nation:
10 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.
11 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.
12 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.
13 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.
Asīrieši krīt panikā, un jūdi tos slepkavo
1 Kad tie, kas bija teltīs, izdzirdēja, kas noticis, viņi pārbijās. 2 Bailes un drebuļi sagrāba viņus, un nebija neviena, kas palika uz vietas, bet, cits citu neredzēdami, tie pa galvu, pa kaklu metās bēgt pa līdzenuma visiem ceļiem prom no kalnienes. 3 Arī tie, kas bija izvietoti kalnienē apkārt Betulijai, metās bēgt. Tad visi israēlieši, ikviens viņu karotājs, metās ārā viņiem virsū, 4 un Ozija nosūtīja ziņnešus uz Betomestaimu un Bebaju, un Hobaju, un Kolu, un uz visām vietām Israēlā par to, kas piepildījies, un aicināja visus uzbrukt ienaidniekam, lai to padzītu. 5 Kad israēlieši to dzirdēja, visi kā viens uzbruka viņiem un kāva viņus līdz pat Hobai, tāpat arī tie, kas ieradās no Jeruzālemes un no visas kalnienes, kad viņiem paziņoja par notikumiem viņu ienaidnieka kara nometnē, un, uzbrūkot no sāniem no Galadas un no Galilejas, sakāva tos, līdz nonāca pie Damaskas un tās apkārtnē. 6 Arī pārējie Betulijas iedzīvotāji uzklupa asīriešu kara nometnei un izpostīja to, un iedzīvojās pamatīgās bagātībās. 7 Israēlieši, atgriezušies no kaušanas, saņēma pāri palikušo, un arī ļaudis no ciemiem un arī ganu apmetnēm kalnienē un līdzenumā sagrāba milzīgu laupījumu, jo mantu bija neiedomājami daudz.
Vecajie un tauta daudzina Judīti par uzvaru
8 Augstais priesteris Joakims un israēliešu vecajo sapulce, kas mitinājās Jeruzālemē, nāca skatīt visus labumus, ko Kungs bija darījis Israēlam, un lai ieraudzītu Judīti un viņu sveicinātu. 9 Kad viņi pie tās iegāja, tie visi viņu vienprātībā slavēja un tai sacīja: “Tu esi Jeruzālemes augstums, tu esi Israēla diženums, tu esi mūsu tautas varenais daudzinājums. 10 Viena pati tu visu to esi izdarījusi, viena esi atgriezusi Israēlam visus labumus, un Dievs par to priecājas; lai Kungs, Visuvaldītājs, tevi svētī uz mūžīgiem laikiem.” Visa tauta piebalsoja: “Lai tā notiek!” 11 Un tauta turpināja laupīt asīriešu nometni trīsdesmit dienas un atdeva Judītei Holoferna telti un visus viņa dārgumus un zviļņus, un mazgājamos traukus, un visus viņa rīkus, un viņa, visu to paņēmusi, uzkrāva savam mūlim un jūdza ratus, un sakrāva vezumos. 12 Visas Israēla sievas saskrēja viņu uzlūkot un viņu slavēja, un izveidoja ap viņu dejotāju pulku, un viņa ņēma rokās ar efejām apvītus vīnakoka zarus un deva tos sievām, 13 un viņas izrotājās ar olīvkoka zariem – viņa pati un pārējās; un viņa gāja tautai pa priekšu ar visām sievām, kas dejoja un līksmojās, un tām sekoja Israēla vīri kaujas bruņojumā, rotājušies vainagiem un skanīgās balsīs līksmi dziedādami. 14 Judīte visa Israēla priekšā sāka dziedāt pateicības dziesmu, un visa tauta dziedāja viņai līdzi.
