Iudith 1

1 $Etouv dwdeka/tou th_v basilei/av Naboucodonosor, ojv e'basi/leusen "Assuri/wn e'n Nineuh th`_ po/lei th`_ mega/lh`, e'n tai_v h;me/raiv Arfaxad, ojv e'basi/leusen Mh/dwn e'n "Ekbata/noiv,
2 kai\ w`'kodo/mhsen e'p" "Ekbata/nwn ku/klw` tei/ch e'k li/ywn lelaxeume/nwn ei'v pla/tov phcw_n triw_n kai\ ei'v mh_kov phcw_n ejx kai\ e'poi/hsen to\ u%qov tou_ tei/couv phcw_n e;bdomh/konta kai\ to\ pla/tov au'tou_ phcw_n penth/konta
3 kai\ tou\v pu/rgouv au'tou_ e#sthsen e'pi\ tai_v pu/laiv au'th_v phcw_n e;kato\n kai\ to\ pla/tov au'th_v e'yemeli/wsen ei'v ph/ceiv e;xh/konta
4 kai\ e'poi/hsen ta\v pu/lav au'th_v pu/lav diegeirome/nav ei'v u%qov phcw_n e;bdomh/konta kai\ to\ pla/tov au'th_v ph/ceiv tessara/konta ei'v e'xo/douv duna/mewv dunatw_n au'tou_ kai\ diata/xeiv tw_n pezw_n au'tou_.
5 kai\ e'poi/hsen po/lemon e'n tai_v h;me/raiv e'kei/naiv o; basileu\v Naboucodonosor pro\v basile/a Arfaxad e'n tw`_ pedi/w` tw`_ mega/lw`, tou_to/ e'stin pedi/on e'n toi_v o;ri/oiv Ragau.
6 kai\ sunh/nthsan pro\v au'to\n pa/ntev oi; katoikou_ntev th\n o'reinh\n kai\ pa/ntev oi; katoikou_ntev to\n Eu'fra/thn kai\ to\n Ti/grin kai\ to\n :Uda/sphn kai\ pedi/a Ariwc basile/wv "Elumai/wn, kai\ sunh_lyon e#ynh polla\ ei'v para/taxin ui;w_n Celeoud.
7 kai\ a'pe/steilen Naboucodonosor basileu\v "Assuri/wn e'pi\ pa/ntav tou\v katoikou_ntav th\n Persi/da kai\ e'pi\ pa/ntav tou\v katoikou_ntav pro\v dusmai_v, tou\v katoikou_ntav th\n Kiliki/an kai\ Damasko\n kai\ to\n Li/banon kai\ "Antili/banon, kai\ pa/ntav tou\v katoikou_ntav kata\ pro/swpon th_v parali/av
8 kai\ tou\v e'n toi_v e#ynesi tou_ Karmh/lou kai\ Galaad kai\ th\n a#nw Galilai/an kai\ to\ me/ga pedi/on Esdrhlwn
9 kai\ pa/ntav tou\v e'n Samarei/a` kai\ tai_v po/lesin au'th_v kai\ pe/ran tou_ Iorda/nou e%wv Ierousalhm kai\ Batanh kai\ Celouv kai\ Kadhv kai\ tou_ potamou_ Ai'gu/ptou kai\ Tafnav kai\ Ramessh kai\ pa_san gh_n Gesem
10 e%wv tou_ e'lyei_n e'pa/nw Ta/newv kai\ Me/mfewv kai\ pa/ntav tou\v katoikou_ntav th\n Ai#gupton e%wv tou_ e'lyei_n e'pi\ ta\ o%ria th_v Ai'yiopi/av.
11 kai\ e'fau/lisan pa/ntev oi; katoikou_ntev pa_san th\n gh_n to\ r;h_ma Naboucodonosor basile/wv "Assuri/wn kai\ ou' sunh_lyon au'tw`_ ei'v to\n po/lemon, o%ti ou'k e'fobh/yhsan au'to/n, a'll" h}n e'nanti/on au'tw_n w;v a'nh\r ei{v, kai\ a'ne/streqan tou\v a'gge/louv au'tou_ kenou\v e'n a'timi/a` prosw/pou au'tw_n.
12 kai\ e'yumw/yh Naboucodonosor e'pi\ pa_san th\n gh_n tau/thn sfo/dra kai\ w#mose kata\ tou_ yro/nou kai\ th_v basilei/av au'tou_ ei' mh\n e'kdikh/sein pa/nta ta\ o%ria th_v Kiliki/av kai\ Damaskhnh_v kai\ Suri/av a'nelei_n th`_ r;omfai/a` au'tou_ kai\ pa/ntav tou\v katoikou_ntav e'n gh`_ Mwab kai\ tou\v ui;ou\v Ammwn kai\ pa_san th\n Ioudai/an kai\ pa/ntav tou\v e'n Ai'gu/ptw` e%wv tou_ e'lyei_n e'pi\ ta\ o%ria tw_n du/o yalassw_n.
13 kai\ pareta/xato e'n th`_ duna/mei au'tou_ pro\v Arfaxad basile/a e'n tw`_ e#tei tw`_ e;ptakaideka/tw` kai\ e'krataiw/yh e'n tw`_ pole/mw` au'tou_ kai\ a'ne/streqen pa_san th\n du/namin Arfaxad kai\ pa_san th\n i%ppon au'tou_ kai\ pa/nta ta\ a%rmata au'tou_
14 kai\ e'kuri/euse tw_n po/lewn au'tou_ kai\ a'fi/keto e%wv "Ekbata/nwn kai\ e'kra/thse tw_n pu/rgwn kai\ e'prono/meuse ta\v platei/av au'th_v kai\ to\n ko/smon au'th_v e#yhken ei'v o#neidov au'th_v
15 kai\ e#labe to\n Arfaxad e'n toi_v o#resi Ragau kai\ kathko/ntisen au'to\n e'n tai_v sibu/naiv au'tou_ kai\ e'xwle/yreusen au'to\n e%wv th_v h;me/rav e'kei/nhv.
16 kai\ a'ne/streqen met" au'tw_n au'to\v kai\ pa_v o; su/mmiktov au'tou_, plh_yov a'ndrw_n polemistw_n polu\ sfo/dra, kai\ h}n e'kei_ r;a`yumw_n kai\ eu'wcou/menov au'to\v kai\ h; du/namiv au'tou_ e'f" h;me/rav e;kato\n ei#kosi.

Iudith 2

1 Kai\ e'n tw`_ e#tei tw`_ o'ktwkaideka/tw` deute/ra` kai\ ei'ka/di tou_ prw/tou mhno\v e'ge/neto lo/gov e'n oi#kw` Naboucodonosor basile/wv "Assuri/wn e'kdikh_sai pa_san th\n gh_n kayw\v e'la/lhsen.
2 kai\ suneka/lesen pa/ntav tou\v yera/pontav au'tou_ kai\ pa/ntav tou\v megista_nav au'tou_ kai\ e#yeto met" au'tw_n to\ musth/rion th_v boulh_v au'tou_ kai\ sunete/lesen pa_san th\n kaki/an th_v gh_v e'k tou_ sto/matov au'tou_,
3 kai\ au'toi\ e#krinan o'leyreu_sai pa_san sa/rka oij ou'k h'kolou/yhsan tw`_ lo/gw` tou_ sto/matov au'tou_.
4 kai\ e'ge/neto w;v sunete/lesen th\n boulh\n au'tou_, e'ka/lesen Naboucodonosor basileu\v "Assuri/wn to\n Olofe/rnhn a'rcistra/thgon th_v duna/mewv au'tou_ deu/teron o#nta met" au'to\n kai\ ei}pen pro\v au'to/n
5 Ta/de le/gei o; basileu\v o; me/gav, o; ku/riov pa/shv th_v gh_v "Idou\ su\ e'xeleu/sh` e'k tou_ prosw/pou mou kai\ lh/mqh` meta\ seautou_ a#ndrav pepoiyo/tav e'n i'scu/i au'tw_n, pezw_n ei'v cilia/dav e;kato\n ei#kosi kai\ plh_yov i%ppwn su\n a'naba/taiv cilia/dav de/ka du/o,
6 kai\ e'xeleu/sh` ei'v suna/nthsin pa/sh` th`_ gh`_ e'pi\ dusma/v, o%ti h'pei/yhsan tw`_ r;h/mati tou_ sto/mato/v mou,
7 kai\ a'paggelei_v au'toi_v e;toima/zein gh_n kai\ u%dwr, o%ti e'xeleu/somai e'n yumw`_ mou e'p" au'tou\v kai\ kalu/qw pa_n to\ pro/swpon th_v gh_v e'n toi_v posi\n th_v duna/mew/v mou kai\ dw/sw au'tou\v ei'v diarpagh\n au'toi_v,
8 kai\ oi; traumati/ai au'tw_n plhrw/sousin ta\v fa/raggav au'tw_n, kai\ pa_v ceima/rrouv kai\ potamo\v e'piklu/zwn toi_v nekroi_v au'tw_n plhrwyh/setaiV
9 kai\ a#xw th\n ai'cmalwsi/an au'tw_n e'pi\ ta\ a#kra pa/shv th_v gh_v.
10 su\ de\ e'xelyw\n prokatalh/mqh` moi pa_n o%rion au'tw_n, kai\ e'kdw/sousi/n soi e;autou/v, kai\ diathrh/seiv e'moi\ au'tou\v ei'v h;me/ran e'legmou_ au'tw_nV
11 e'pi\ de\ tou\v a'peiyou_ntav ou' fei/setai o; o'fyalmo/v sou tou_ dou_nai au'tou\v ei'v fo/non kai\ a;rpagh\n e'n pa/sh` th`_ gh`_ sou.
12 o%ti zw_n e'gw\ kai\ to\ kra/tov th_v basilei/av mou, lela/lhka kai\ poih/sw tau_ta e'n ceiri/ mou.
13 kai\ su\ de\ ou' parabh/sh` e%n ti tw_n r;hma/twn tou_ kuri/ou sou, a'lla\ e'pitelw_n e'pitele/seiv kayo/ti proste/taca/ soi, kai\ ou' makrunei_v tou_ poih_sai au'ta/.
14 kai\ e'xh_lyen Olofe/rnhv a'po\ prosw/pou tou_ kuri/ou au'tou_ kai\ e'ka/lesen pa/ntav tou\v duna/stav kai\ tou\v strathgou\v kai\ e'pista/tav th_v duna/mewv Assour
15 kai\ h'ri/ymhsen e'klektou\v a#ndrav ei'v para/taxin, kayo/ti e'ke/leusen au'tw`_ o; ku/riov au'tou_, ei'v muria/dav de/ka du/o kai\ i;ppei_v toxo/tav muri/ouv discili/ouv,
16 kai\ die/taxen au'tou\v ojn tro/pon pole/mou plh_yov sunta/ssetai.
17 kai\ e#laben kamh/louv kai\ o#nouv kai\ h;mio/nouv ei'v th\n a'parti/an au'tw_n, plh_yov polu\ sfo/dra, kai\ pro/bata kai\ bo/av kai\ ai}gav ei'v th\n paraskeuh\n au'tw_n, w{n ou'k h}n a'riymo/v,
18 kai\ e'pisitismo\n panti\ a'ndri\ ei'v plh_yov kai\ crusi/on kai\ a'rgu/rion e'x oi#kou basile/wv polu\ sfo/dra.
19 kai\ e'xh_lyen au'to\v kai\ pa_sa h; du/namiv au'tou_ ei'v porei/an tou_ proelyei_n basile/wv Naboucodonosor kai\ kalu/qai pa_n to\ pro/swpon th_v gh_v pro\v dusmai_v e'n a%rmasi kai\ i;ppeu_si kai\ pezoi_v e'pile/ktoiv au'tw_nV
20 kai\ polu\v o; e'pi/miktov w;v a'kri\v sunexh_lyon au'toi_v kai\ w;v h; a#mmov th_v gh_v, ou' ga\r h}n a'riymo\v a'po\ plh/youv au'tw_n.
21 kai\ a'ph_lyon e'k Nineuh o;do\n triw_n h;merw_n e'pi\ pro/swpon tou_ pedi/ou Bektiley kai\ e'pestratope/deusan a'po\ Bektiley plhsi/on tou_ o#rouv tou_ e'p" a'ristera`_ th_v a#nw Kiliki/av.
22 kai\ e#laben pa_san th\n du/namin au'tou_, tou\v pezou\v kai\ tou\v i;ppei_v kai\ ta\ a%rmata au'tou_, kai\ a'ph_lyen e'kei_yen ei'v th\n o'reinh/n.
23 kai\ die/koqen to\ Foud kai\ Loud kai\ e'prono/meusen ui;ou\v pa/ntav Rassiv kai\ ui;ou\v Ismahl tou\v kata\ pro/swpon th_v e'rh/mou pro\v no/ton th_v Celewn.
24 kai\ parh_lyen to\n Eu'fra/thn kai\ dih_lyen th\n Mesopotami/an kai\ kate/skaqen pa/sav ta\v po/leiv ta\v u;qhla\v ta\v e'pi\ tou_ ceima/rrou Abrwna e%wv tou_ e'lyei_n e'pi\ ya/lassan.
25 kai\ katela/beto ta\ o%ria th_v Kiliki/av kai\ kate/koqe pa/ntav tou\v a'ntista/ntav au'tw`_ kai\ h}lyen e%wv o;ri/wn Iafey ta\ pro\v no/ton kata\ pro/swpon th_v "Arabi/av.
26 kai\ e'ku/klwsen pa/ntav tou\v ui;ou\v Madiam kai\ e'ne/prhsen ta\ skhnw/mata au'tw_n kai\ e'prono/meusen ta\v ma/ndrav au'tw_n.
27 kai\ kate/bh ei'v pedi/on Damaskou_ e'n h;me/raiv yerismou_ purw_n kai\ e'ne/prhsen pa/ntav tou\v a'grou\v au'tw_n kai\ ta\ poi/mnia kai\ ta\ bouko/lia e#dwken ei'v a'fanismo\n kai\ ta\v po/leiv au'tw_n e'sku/leusen kai\ ta\ pedi/a au'tw_n e'xeli/kmhsen kai\ e'pa/taxen pa/ntav tou\v neani/skouv au'tw_n e'n sto/mati r;omfai/av. -
28 kai\ e'pe/pesen fo/bov kai\ tro/mov au'tou_ e'pi\ tou\v katoikou_ntav th\n parali/an tou\v o#ntav e'n Sidw_ni kai\ e'n Tu/rw` kai\ tou\v katoikou_ntav Sour kai\ Okina kai\ pa/ntav tou\v katoikou_ntav Iemnaan, kai\ oi; katoikou_ntev e'n "Azw/tw` kai\ "Askalw_ni e'fobh/yhsan au'to\n sfo/dra.

Iudith 3

1 kai\ a'pe/steilan pro\v au'to\n a'gge/louv lo/goiv ei'rhnikoi_v le/gontev
2 "Idou\ h;mei_v oi; pai_dev Naboucodonosor basile/wv mega/lou parakei/meya e'nw/pio/n sou, crh_sai h;mi_n kayw\v a'resto/n e'stin tw`_ prosw/pw` souV
3 i'dou\ ai; e'pau/leiv h;mw_n kai\ pa_v to/pov h;mw_n kai\ pa_n pedi/on purw_n kai\ ta\ poi/mnia kai\ ta\ bouko/lia kai\ pa_sai ai; ma/ndrai tw_n skhnw_n h;mw_n para/keintai pro\ prosw/pou sou, crh_sai kayo\ aJn a're/skh` soiV
4 i'dou\ kai\ ai; po/leiv h;mw_n kai\ oi; katoikou_ntev e'n au'tai_v dou_loi soi/ ei'sin, e'lyw\n a'pa/nthson au'tai_v w;v e#stin a'gayo\n e'n o'fyalmoi_v sou.
5 kai\ parege/nonto oi; a#ndrev pro\v Olofe/rnhn kai\ a'ph/ggeilan au'tw`_ kata\ ta\ r;h/mata tau_ta.
6 kai\ kate/bh e'pi\ th\n parali/an au'to\v kai\ h; du/namiv au'tou_ kai\ e'frou/rwse ta\v po/leiv ta\v u;qhla\v kai\ e#laben e'x au'tw_n ei'v summaci/an a#ndrav e'pile/ktouvV
7 kai\ e'de/xanto au'to\n au'toi\ kai\ pa_sa h; peri/cwrov au'tw_n meta\ stefa/nwn kai\ corw_n kai\ tumpa/nwn.
8 kai\ kate/skaqen pa/nta ta\ o%ria au'tw_n kai\ ta\ a#lsh au'tw_n e'xe/koqen, kai\ h}n dedome/non au'tw`_ e'xoleyreu_sai pa/ntav tou\v yeou\v th_v gh_v, o%pwv au'tw`_ mo/nw` tw`_ Naboucodonosor latreu/swsi pa/nta ta\ e#ynh, kai\ pa_sai ai; glw_ssai kai\ ai; fulai\ au'tw_n e'pikale/swntai au'to\n ei'v yeo/n.
9 kai\ h}lyen kata\ pro/swpon Esdrhlwn plhsi/on th_v Dwtaiav, h% e'stin a'pe/nanti tou_ pri/onov tou_ mega/lou th_v Ioudai/av,
10 kai\ katestratope/deusan a'na\ me/son Gaibai kai\ Skuyw_n po/lewv, kai\ h}n e'kei_ mh_na h;merw_n ei'v to\ sulle/xai pa_san th\n a'parti/an th_v duna/mewv au'tou_.

Iudith 4

1 Kai\ h#kousan oi; ui;oi\ Israhl oi; katoikou_ntev e'n th`_ Ioudai/a` pa/nta, o%sa e'poi/hsen Olofe/rnhv toi_v e#ynesin o; a'rcistra/thgov Naboucodonosor basile/wv "Assuri/wn, kai\ ojn tro/pon e'sku/leusen pa/nta ta\ i;era\ au'tw_n kai\ e#dwken au'ta\ ei'v a'fanismo/n,
2 kai\ e'fobh/yhsan sfo/dra sfo/dra a'po\ prosw/pou au'tou_ kai\ peri\ Ierousalhm kai\ tou_ naou_ kuri/ou yeou_ au'tw_n e'tara/cyhsan.
3 o%ti prosfa/twv h}san a'nabebhko/tev e'k th_v ai'cmalwsi/av, kai\ newsti\ pa_v o; lao\v sunele/lekto th_v Ioudai/av, kai\ ta\ skeu/h kai\ to\ yusiasth/rion kai\ o; oi}kov e'k th_v bebhlw/sewv h;giasme/na h}n.
4 kai\ a'pe/steilan ei'v pa_n o%rion Samarei/av kai\ Kwna kai\ Baiywrwn kai\ Belmain kai\ Iericw kai\ ei'v Cwba kai\ Aiswra kai\ to\n au'lw_na Salhm
5 kai\ prokatela/bonto pa/sav ta\v korufa\v tw_n o're/wn tw_n u;qhlw_n kai\ e'tei/cisan ta\v e'n au'toi_v kw/mav kai\ pare/yento ei'v e'pisitismo\n ei'v paraskeuh\n pole/mou, o%ti prosfa/twv h}n ta\ pedi/a au'tw_n teyerisme/na.
6 kai\ e#graqen Iwakim o; i;ereu\v o; me/gav, ojv h}n e'n tai_v h;me/raiv e'n Ierousalhm, toi_v katoikou_si Baituloua kai\ Baitomesyaim, h% e'stin a'pe/nanti Esdrhlwn kata\ pro/swpon tou_ pedi/ou tou_ plhsi/on Dwyaim,
7 le/gwn diakatascei_n ta\v a'naba/seiv th_v o'reinh_v, o%ti di" au'tw_n h}n h; ei#sodov ei'v th\n Ioudai/an, kai\ h}n eu'cerw_v diakwlu_sai au'tou\v prosbai/nontav stenh_v th_v prosba/sewv ou#shv e'p" a#ndrav tou\v pa/ntav du/o.
8 kai\ e'poi/hsan oi; ui;oi\ Israhl kaya\ sune/taxen au'toi_v Iwakim o; i;ereu\v o; me/gav kai\ h; gerousi/a panto\v dh/mou Israhl, oij e'ka/yhnto e'n Ierousalhm. -
9 kai\ a'nebo/hsan pa_v a'nh\r Israhl pro\v to\n yeo\n e'n e'ktenei/a` mega/lh` kai\ e'tapei/nwsan ta\v quca\v au'tw_n e'n e'ktenei/a` mega/lh`.
10 au'toi\ kai\ ai; gunai_kev au'tw_n kai\ ta\ nh/pia au'tw_n kai\ ta\ kth/nh au'tw_n kai\ pa_v pa/roikov kai\ misywto\v kai\ a'rgurw/nhtov au'tw_n e'pe/yento sa/kkouv e'pi\ ta\v o'sfu/av au'tw_n.
11 kai\ pa_v a'nh\r Israhl kai\ gunh\ kai\ ta\ paidi/a oi; katoikou_ntev e'n Ierousalhm e#peson kata\ pro/swpon tou_ naou_ kai\ e'spodw/santo ta\v kefala\v au'tw_n kai\ e'xe/teinan tou\v sa/kkouv au'tw_n kata\ pro/swpon kuri/ouV
12 kai\ to\ yusiasth/rion sa/kkw` perie/balon kai\ e'bo/hsan pro\v to\n yeo\n Israhl o;moyumado\n e'ktenw_v tou_ mh\ dou_nai ei'v diarpagh\n ta\ nh/pia au'tw_n kai\ ta\v gunai_kav ei'v pronomh\n kai\ ta\v po/leiv th_v klhronomi/av au'tw_n ei'v a'fanismo\n kai\ ta\ a%gia ei'v bebh/lwsin kai\ o'neidismo\n e'pi/carma toi_v e#ynesin.
13 kai\ ei'sh/kousen ku/riov th_v fwnh_v au'tw_n kai\ ei'sei_den th\n yli_qin au'tw_nV kai\ h}n o; lao\v nhsteu/wn h;me/rav plei/ouv e'n pa/sh` th`_ Ioudai/a` kai\ Ierousalhm kata\ pro/swpon tw_n a;gi/wn kuri/ou pantokra/torov.
14 kai\ Iwakim o; i;ereu\v o; me/gav kai\ pa/ntev oi; paresthko/tev e'nw/pion kuri/ou i;erei_v kai\ oi; leitourgou_ntev kuri/w` sa/kkouv periezwsme/noi ta\v o'sfu/av au'tw_n prose/feron th\n o;lokau/twsin tou_ e'ndelecismou_ kai\ ta\v eu'ca\v kai\ ta\ e;kou/sia do/mata tou_ laou_,
15 kai\ h}n spodo\v e'pi\ ta\v kida/reiv au'tw_n, kai\ e'bo/wn pro\v ku/rion e'k pa/shv duna/mewv ei'v a'gayo\n e'piske/qasyai pa_n oi}kon Israhl.

Iudith 5

1 Kai\ a'nhgge/lh Olofe/rnh` a'rcistrath/gw` duna/mewv Assour dio/ti oi; ui;oi\ Israhl pareskeua/santo ei'v po/lemon kai\ ta\v dio/douv th_v o'reinh_v sune/kleisan kai\ e'tei/cisan pa_san korufh\n o#rouv u;qhlou_ kai\ e#yhkan e'n toi_v pedi/oiv ska/ndala.
2 kai\ w'rgi/syh yumw`_ sfo/dra kai\ e'ka/lesen pa/ntav tou\v a#rcontav Mwab kai\ tou\v strathgou\v Ammwn kai\ pa/ntav satra/pav th_v parali/av
3 kai\ ei}pen au'toi_v "Anaggei/late dh/ moi, ui;oi\ Canaan, ti/v o; lao\v ou{tov o; kayh/menov e'n th`_ o'reinh`_, kai\ ti/nev ajv katoikou_sin po/leiv, kai\ to\ plh_yov th_v duna/mewv au'tw_n, kai\ e'n ti/ni to\ kra/tov au'tw_n kai\ h; i'scu\v au'tw_n, kai\ ti/v a'ne/sthken e'p" au'tw_n basileu\v h;gou/menov stratia_v au'tw_n,
4 kai\ dia\ ti/ katenwti/santo tou_ mh\ e'lyei_n ei'v a'pa/nthsi/n moi para\ pa/ntav tou\v katoikou_ntav e'n dusmai_v. -
5 kai\ ei}pen pro\v au'to\n Aciwr o; h;gou/menov pa/ntwn ui;w_n Ammwn "Akousa/tw dh\ lo/gon o; ku/rio/v mou e'k sto/matov tou_ dou/lou sou, kai\ a'naggelw_ soi th\n a'lh/yeian peri\ tou_ laou_ tou/tou, ojv katoikei_ th\n o'reinh\n tau/thn, plhsi/on sou_ oi'kou_ntov, kai\ ou'k e'xeleu/setai qeu_dov e'k tou_ sto/matov tou_ dou/lou sou.
6 o; lao\v ou{to/v ei'sin a'po/gonoi Caldai/wn.
7 kai\ parw`/khsan to\ pro/teron e'n th`_ Mesopotami/a`, o%ti ou'k e'boulh/yhsan a'kolouyh_sai toi_v yeoi_v tw_n pate/rwn au'tw_n, oij e'ge/nonto e'n gh`_ Caldai/wnV
8 kai\ e'xe/bhsan e'x o;dou_ tw_n gone/wn au'tw_n kai\ proseku/nhsan tw`_ yew`_ tou_ ou'ranou_, yew`_ w`{ e'pe/gnwsan, kai\ e'xe/balon au'tou\v a'po\ prosw/pou tw_n yew_n au'tw_n, kai\ e#fugon ei'v Mesopotami/an kai\ parw`/khsan e'kei_ h;me/rav polla/v.
9 kai\ ei}pen o; yeo\v au'tw_n e'xelyei_n e'k th_v paroiki/av au'tw_n kai\ poreuyh_nai ei'v gh_n Canaan, kai\ katw`/khsan e'kei_ kai\ e'plhyu/nyhsan crusi/w` kai\ a'rguri/w` kai\ e'n kth/nesin polloi_v sfo/dra.
10 kai\ kate/bhsan ei'v Ai#gupton, e'ka/luqen ga\r to\ pro/swpon th_v gh_v Canaan limo/v, kai\ parw`/khsan e'kei_ me/criv ou{ dietra/fhsanV kai\ e'ge/nonto e'kei_ ei'v plh_yov polu/, kai\ ou'k h}n a'riymo\v tou_ ge/nouv au'tw_n.
11 kai\ e'pane/sth au'toi_v o; basileu\v Ai'gu/ptou kai\ katesofi/sato au'tou\v e'n po/nw` kai\ pli/nyw`, e'tapei/nwsan au'tou\v kai\ e#yento au'tou\v ei'v dou/louv.
12 kai\ a'nebo/hsan pro\v to\n yeo\n au'tw_n, kai\ e'pa/taxen pa_san th\n gh_n Ai'gu/ptou plhgai_v, e'n ai{v ou'k h}n i#asivV kai\ e'xe/balon au'tou\v oi; Ai'gu/ptioi a'po\ prosw/pou au'tw_n.
13 kai\ katexh/ranen o; yeo\v th\n e'ruyra\n ya/lassan e#mprosyen au'tw_n
14 kai\ h#gagen au'tou\v ei'v o;do\n tou_ Sina kai\ Kadhv BarnhV kai\ e'xe/balon pa/ntav tou\v katoikou_ntav e'n th`_ e'rh/mw`
15 kai\ w`#khsan e'n gh`_ Amorrai/wn kai\ pa/ntav tou\v Esebwni/tav e'xwle/yreusan e'n th`_ i'scu/i au'tw_n. kai\ diaba/ntev to\n Iorda/nhn e'klhrono/mhsan pa_san th\n o'reinh\n
16 kai\ e'xe/balon e'k prosw/pou au'tw_n to\n Cananai_on kai\ to\n Ferezai_on kai\ to\n Iebousai_on kai\ to\n Sucem kai\ pa/ntav tou\v Gergesai/ouv kai\ katw`/khsan e'n au'th`_ h;me/rav polla/v.
17 kai\ e%wv ou'c h%marton e'nw/pion tou_ yeou_ au'tw_n, h}n met" au'tw_n ta\ a'gaya/, o%ti yeo\v misw_n a'diki/an met" au'tw_n e'stin.
18 o%te de\ a'pe/sthsan a'po\ th_v o;dou_, h{v die/yeto au'toi_v, e'xwleyreu/yhsan e'n polloi_v pole/moiv e'pi\ polu\ sfo/dra kai\ h`'cmalwteu/yhsan ei'v gh_n ou'k i'di/an, kai\ o; nao\v tou_ yeou_ au'tw_n e'genh/yh ei'v e#dafov, kai\ ai; po/leiv au'tw_n e'krath/yhsan u;po\ tw_n u;penanti/wn.
19 kai\ nu_n e'pistre/qantev e'pi\ to\n yeo\n au'tw_n a'ne/bhsan e'k th_v diaspora_v, ou{ diespa/rhsan e'kei_, kai\ kate/scon th\n Ierousalhm, ou{ to\ a;gi/asma au'tw_n, kai\ katw`ki/syhsan e'n th`_ o'reinh`_, o%ti h}n e#rhmov.
20 kai\ nu_n, de/spota ku/rie, ei' me\n e#stin a'gno/hma e'n tw`_ law`_ tou/tw` kai\ a;marta/nousin ei'v to\n yeo\n au'tw_n kai\ e'piskeqo/meya o%ti e#stin e'n au'toi_v ska/ndalon tou_to, kai\ a'nabhso/meya kai\ e'kpolemh/somen au'tou/vV
21 ei' d" ou'k e#stin a'nomi/a e'n tw`_ e#ynei au'tw_n, parelye/tw dh\ o; ku/rio/v mou, mh/pote u;peraspi/sh` o; ku/riov au'tw_n kai\ o; yeo\v au'tw_n u;pe\r au'tw_n, kai\ e'so/meya ei'v o'neidismo\n e'nanti/on pa/shv th_v gh_v. -
22 kai\ e'ge/neto w;v e'pau/sato Aciwr lalw_n tou\v lo/gouv tou/touv, kai\ e'go/ggusen pa_v o; lao\v o; kuklw_n th\n skhnh\n kai\ periestw/v, kai\ ei}pan oi; megista_nev Olofe/rnou kai\ pa/ntev oi; katoikou_ntev th\n parali/an kai\ th\n Mwab sugko/qai au'to/n
23 Ou' ga\r fobhyhso/meya a'po\ ui;w_n Israhl, i'dou\ ga\r lao\v e'n w`{ ou'k e#stin du/namiv ou'de\ kra/tov ei'v para/taxin i'scura/nV
24 dio\ dh\ a'nabhso/meya, kai\ e#sontai ei'v kata/brwsin pa/shv th_v stratia_v sou, de/spota Olofe/rnh. -

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1 kai\ w;v kate/pausen o; yo/rubov tw_n a'ndrw_n tw_n ku/klw` th_v sunedri/av, kai\ ei}pen Olofe/rnhv a'rcistra/thgov duna/mewv Assour pro\v Aciwr e'nanti/on panto\v tou_ dh/mou a'llofu/lwn kai\ pro\v pa/ntav ui;ou\v Mwab
2 Kai\ ti/v ei} su/, Aciwr kai\ oi; misywtoi\ tou_ Efraim, o%ti e'profh/teusav e'n h;mi_n kayw\v sh/meron kai\ ei}pav to\ ge/nov Israhl mh\ polemh_sai, o%ti o; yeo\v au'tw_n u;peraspiei_ au'tw_n? kai\ ti/v yeo\v ei' mh\ Naboucodonosor? ou{tov a'postelei_ to\ kra/tov au'tou_ kai\ e'xoleyreu/sei au'tou\v a'po\ prosw/pou th_v gh_v, kai\ ou' r;u/setai au'tou\v o; yeo\v au'tw_nV
3 a'll" h;mei_v oi; dou_loi au'tou_ pata/xomen au'tou\v w;v a#nyrwpon e%na, kai\ ou'c u;posth/sontai to\ kra/tov tw_n i%ppwn h;mw_n.
4 katakau/somen ga\r au'tou\v e'n au'toi_v, kai\ ta\ o#rh au'tw_n meyusyh/setai e'n tw`_ ai%mati au'tw_n, kai\ ta\ pedi/a au'tw_n plhrwyh/setai tw_n nekrw_n au'tw_n, kai\ ou'k a'ntisth/setai to\ i#cnov tw_n podw_n au'tw_n kata\ pro/swpon h;mw_n, a'lla\ a'pwlei/a` a'polou_ntai, le/gei o; basileu\v Naboucodonosor o; ku/riov pa/shv th_v gh_vV ei}pen ga/r, ou' mataiwyh/setai ta\ r;h/mata tw_n lo/gwn au'tou_.
5 su\ de/, Aciwr misywte\ tou_ Ammwn, ojv e'la/lhsav tou\v lo/gouv tou/touv e'n h;me/ra` a'diki/av sou, ou'k o#qei e#ti to\ pro/swpo/n mou a'po\ th_v h;me/rav tau/thv, e%wv ou{ e'kdikh/sw to\ ge/nov tw_n e'x Ai'gu/ptouV
6 kai\ to/te dieleu/setai o; si/dhrov th_v stratia_v mou kai\ o; lao\v tw_n yerapo/ntwn mou ta\v pleura/v sou, kai\ pesh`_ e'n toi_v traumati/aiv au'tw_n, o%tan e'pistre/qw.
7 kai\ a'pokatasth/sousi/n se oi; dou_loi/ mou ei'v th\n o'reinh\n kai\ yh/sousi/n se e'n mia`_ tw_n po/lewn tw_n a'naba/sewn,
8 kai\ ou'k a'polh`_ e%wv ou{ e'xoleyreuyh`_v met" au'tw_n.
9 kai\ ei#per e'lpi/zeiv th`_ kardi/a` sou o%ti ou' sullhmfyh/sontai, mh\ sumpese/tw sou to\ pro/swponV e'la/lhsa, kai\ ou'de\n diapesei_tai tw_n r;hma/twn mou. -
10 kai\ prose/taxen Olofe/rnhv toi_v dou/loiv au'tou_, oij h}san paresthko/tev e'n th`_ skhnh`_ au'tou_, sullabei_n to\n Aciwr kai\ a'pokatasth_sai au'to\n ei'v Baituloua kai\ paradou_nai ei'v cei_rav ui;w_n Israhl.
11 kai\ sune/labon au'to\n oi; dou_loi au'tou_ kai\ h#gagon au'to\n e#xw th_v parembolh_v ei'v to\ pedi/on kai\ a'ph_ran e'k me/sou th_v pedinh_v ei'v th\n o'reinh\n kai\ parege/nonto e'pi\ ta\v phga/v, aij h}san u;poka/tw Baituloua.
12 kai\ w;v ei}dan au'tou\v oi; a#ndrev th_v po/lewv e'pi\ th\n korufh\n tou_ o#rouv, a'ne/labon ta\ o%pla au'tw_n kai\ a'ph_lyon e#xw th_v po/lewv e'pi\ th\n korufh\n tou_ o#rouv, kai\ pa_v a'nh\r sfendonh/thv diekra/thsan th\n a'na/basin au'tw_n kai\ e#ballon e'n li/yoiv e'p" au'tou/v.
13 kai\ u;podu/santev u;poka/tw tou_ o#rouv e#dhsan to\n Aciwr kai\ a'fh_kan e'rrimme/non u;po\ th\n r;i/zan tou_ o#rouv kai\ a'pw`/conto pro\v to\n ku/rion au'tw_n.
14 kataba/ntev de\ oi; ui;oi\ Israhl e'k th_v po/lewv au'tw_n e'pe/sthsan au'tw`_ kai\ lu/santev au'to\n a'ph/gagon ei'v th\n Baituloua kai\ kate/sthsan au'to\n e'pi\ tou\v a#rcontav th_v po/lewv au'tw_n,
15 oij h}san e'n tai_v h;me/raiv e'kei/naiv, Oziav o; tou_ Mica e'k th_v fulh_v Sumewn kai\ Cabriv o; tou_ Goyonihl kai\ Carmiv ui;o\v Melcihl.
16 kai\ suneka/lesan pa/ntav tou\v presbute/rouv th_v po/lewv, kai\ sune/dramon pa_v neani/skov au'tw_n kai\ ai; gunai_kev ei'v th\n e'kklhsi/an, kai\ e#sthsan to\n Aciwr e'n me/sw` panto\v tou_ laou_ au'tw_n, kai\ e'phrw/thsen au'to\n Oziav to\ sumbebhko/v.
17 kai\ a'pokriyei\v a'ph/ggeilen au'toi_v ta\ r;h/mata th_v sunedri/av Olofe/rnou kai\ pa/nta ta\ r;h/mata, o%sa e'la/lhsen e'n me/sw` tw_n a'rco/ntwn ui;w_n Assour, kai\ o%sa e'megalorrhmo/nhsen Olofe/rnhv ei'v to\n oi}kon Israhl.
18 kai\ peso/ntev o; lao\v proseku/nhsan tw`_ yew`_ kai\ e'bo/hsan le/gontev
19 Ku/rie o; yeo\v tou_ ou'ranou_, ka/tide e'pi\ ta\v u;perhfani/av au'tw_n kai\ e'le/hson th\n tapei/nwsin tou_ ge/nouv h;mw_n kai\ e'pi/bleqon e'pi\ to\ pro/swpon tw_n h;giasme/nwn soi e'n th`_ h;me/ra` tau/th`.
20 kai\ pareka/lesan to\n Aciwr kai\ e'ph`/nesan au'to\n sfo/dra,
21 kai\ pare/laben au'to\n Oziav e'k th_v e'kklhsi/av ei'v oi}kon au'tou_ kai\ e'poi/hsen po/ton toi_v presbute/roiv, kai\ e'pekale/santo to\n yeo\n Israhl ei'v boh/yeian o%lhn th\n nu/kta e'kei/nhn.

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1 Th`_ de\ e'pau/rion parh/ggeilen Olofe/rnhv pa/sh` th`_ stratia`_ au'tou_ kai\ panti\ tw`_ law`_ au'tou_, oij parege/nonto e'pi\ th\n summaci/an au'tou_, a'nazeugnu/ein e'pi\ Baituloua kai\ ta\v a'naba/seiv th_v o'reinh_v prokatalamba/nesyai kai\ poiei_n po/lemon pro\v tou\v ui;ou\v Israhl.
2 kai\ a'ne/zeuxen e'n th`_ h;me/ra` e'kei/nh` pa_v a'nh\r dunato\v au'tw_nV kai\ h; du/namiv au'tw_n a'ndrw_n polemistw_n cilia/dev pezw_n e;kato\n e;bdomh/konta kai\ i;ppe/wn cilia/dev de/ka du/o cwri\v th_v a'poskeuh_v kai\ tw_n a'ndrw_n, oij h}san pezoi\ e'n au'toi_v, plh_yov polu\ sfo/dra.
3 kai\ parene/balon e'n tw`_ au'lw_ni plhsi/on Baituloua e'pi\ th_v phgh_v kai\ pare/teinan ei'v eu}rov e'pi\ Dwyaim e%wv Belbaim kai\ ei'v mh_kov a'po\ Baituloua e%wv Kuamwnov, h% e'stin a'pe/nanti tou_ Esdrhlwn.
4 oi; de\ ui;oi\ Israhl, w;v ei}don au'tw_n to\ plh_yov, e'tara/cyhsan sfo/dra kai\ ei}pan e%kastov pro\v to\n plhsi/on au'tou_ Nu_n e'klei/xousin ou{toi to\ pro/swpon th_v gh_v pa/shv, kai\ ou#te ta\ o#rh ta\ u;qhla\ ou#te ai; fa/raggev ou#te oi; bounoi\ u;posth/sontai to\ ba/rov au'tw_n.
5 kai\ a'nalabo/ntev e%kastov ta\ skeu/h ta\ polemika\ au'tw_n kai\ a'nakau/santev pura\v e'pi\ tou\v pu/rgouv au'tw_n e#menon fula/ssontev o%lhn th\n nu/kta e'kei/nhn.
6 th`_ de\ h;me/ra` th`_ deute/ra` e'xh/gagen Olofe/rnhv pa_san th\n i%ppon au'tou_ kata\ pro/swpon tw_n ui;w_n Israhl, oij h}san e'n Baituloua,
7 kai\ e'peske/qato ta\v a'naba/seiv th_v po/lewv au'tw_n kai\ ta\v phga\v tw_n u;da/twn e'fw/deusen kai\ prokatela/beto au'ta\v kai\ e'pe/sthsen au'tai_v parembola\v a'ndrw_n polemistw_n, kai\ au'to\v a'ne/zeuxen ei'v to\n lao\n au'tou_. -
8 kai\ proselyo/ntev au'tw`_ pa/ntev a#rcontev ui;w_n Hsau kai\ pa/ntev oi; h;gou/menoi tou_ laou_ Mwab kai\ oi; strathgoi\ th_v parali/av ei}pan
9 "Akousa/tw dh\ lo/gon o; despo/thv h;mw_n, i%na mh\ ge/nhtai yrau_sma e'n th`_ duna/mei sou.
10 o; ga\r lao\v ou{tov tw_n ui;w_n Israhl ou' pe/poiyan e'pi\ toi_v do/rasin au'tw_n, a'll" e'pi\ toi_v u%qesi tw_n o're/wn, e'n oi{v au'toi\ e'noikou_sin e'n au'toi_vV ou' ga/r e'stin eu'cere\v prosbh_nai tai_v korufai_v tw_n o're/wn au'tw_n.
11 kai\ nu_n, de/spota, mh\ pole/mei pro\v au'tou\v kayw\v gi/netai po/lemov parata/xewv, kai\ ou' pesei_tai e'k tou_ laou_ sou a'nh\r ei{v.
12 a'na/meinon e'pi\ th_v parembolh_v sou diafula/sswn pa/nta a#ndra e'k th_v duna/mew/v sou, kai\ e'pikrathsa/twsan oi; pai_de/v sou th_v phgh_v tou_ u%datov, hj e'kporeu/etai e'k th_v r;i/zhv tou_ o#rouv,
13 dio/ti e'kei_yen u;dreu/ontai pa/ntev oi; katoikou_ntev Baituloua, kai\ a'nelei_ au'tou\v h; di/qa, kai\ e'kdw/sousi th\n po/lin au'tw_nV kai\ h;mei_v kai\ o; lao\v h;mw_n a'nabhso/meya e'pi\ ta\v plhsi/on korufa\v tw_n o're/wn kai\ parembalou_men e'p" au'tai_v ei'v profulakh\n tou_ mh\ e'xelyei_n e'k th_v po/lewv a#ndra e%na.
14 kai\ takh/sontai e'n tw`_ limw`_ au'toi\ kai\ ai; gunai_kev au'tw_n kai\ ta\ te/kna au'tw_n, kai\ pri\n e'lyei_n th\n r;omfai/an e'p" au'tou\v katastrwyh/sontai e'n tai_v platei/aiv th_v oi'kh/sewv au'tw_n.
15 kai\ a'ntapodw/seiv au'toi_v a'ntapo/doma ponhro\n a'ny" w{n e'stasi/asan kai\ ou'k a'ph/nthsan tw`_ prosw/pw` sou e'n ei'rh/nh`. -
16 kai\ h#resan oi; lo/goi au'tw_n e'nw/pion Olofe/rnou kai\ e'nw/pion pa/ntwn tw_n yerapo/ntwn au'tou_, kai\ sune/taxe poiei_n kaya\ e'la/lhsan.
17 kai\ a'ph_ren parembolh\ ui;w_n Ammwn kai\ met" au'tw_n cilia/dev pe/nte ui;w_n Assour kai\ parene/balon e'n tw`_ au'lw_ni kai\ prokatela/bonto ta\ u%data kai\ ta\v phga\v tw_n u;da/twn tw_n ui;w_n Israhl.
18 kai\ a'ne/bhsan oi; ui;oi\ Hsau kai\ oi; ui;oi\ Ammwn kai\ parene/balon e'n th`_ o'reinh`_ a'pe/nanti Dwyaim. kai\ a'pe/steilan e'x au'tw_n pro\v no/ton kai\ a'phliw/thn a'pe/nanti Egrebhl, h% e'stin plhsi/on Couv, h% e'stin e'pi\ tou_ ceima/rrou Mocmour. kai\ h; loiph\ stratia\ tw_n "Assuri/wn parene/balon e'n tw`_ pedi/w` kai\ e'ka/luqan pa_n to\ pro/swpon th_v gh_v, kai\ ai; skhnai\ kai\ ai; a'parti/ai au'tw_n katestratope/deusan e'n o#clw` pollw`_ kai\ h}san ei'v plh_yov polu\ sfo/dra.
19 Kai\ oi; ui;oi\ Israhl a'nebo/hsan pro\v ku/rion yeo\n au'tw_n, o%ti w'ligoqu/chsen to\ pneu_ma au'tw_n, o%ti e'ku/klwsan pa/ntev oi; e'cyroi\ au'tw_n kai\ ou'k h}n diafugei_n e'k me/sou au'tw_n.
20 kai\ e#meinen ku/klw` au'tw_n pa_sa parembolh\ Assour, oi; pezoi\ kai\ a%rmata kai\ oi; i;ppei_v au'tw_n, h;me/rav tria/konta te/ssarav. kai\ e'xe/lipen pa/ntav tou\v katoikou_ntav Baituloua pa/nta ta\ a'ggei_a au'tw_n tw_n u;da/twn,
21 kai\ oi; la/kkoi e'xekenou_nto, kai\ ou'k ei}con piei_n ei'v plhsmonh\n u%dwr h;me/ran mi/an, o%ti e'n me/trw` e'di/dosan au'toi_v piei_n.
22 kai\ h'yu/mhsen ta\ nh/pia au'tw_n, kai\ ai; gunai_kev kai\ oi; neani/skoi e'xe/lipon a'po\ th_v di/qhv kai\ e#pipton e'n tai_v platei/aiv th_v po/lewv kai\ e'n tai_v dio/doiv tw_n pulw_n, kai\ ou'k h}n kratai/wsiv e#ti e'n au'toi_v. -
23 kai\ e'pisunh/cyhsan pa_v o; lao\v e'pi\ Ozian kai\ tou\v a#rcontav th_v po/lewv, oi; neani/skoi kai\ ai; gunai_kev kai\ ta\ paidi/a, kai\ a'nebo/hsan fwnh`_ mega/lh` kai\ ei}pan e'nanti/on pa/ntwn tw_n presbute/rwn
24 Kri/nai o; yeo\v a'na\ me/son u;mw_n kai\ h;mw_n, o%ti e'poih/sate e'n h;mi_n a'diki/an mega/lhn ou' lalh/santev ei'rhnika\ meta\ ui;w_n Assour.
25 kai\ nu_n ou'k e#stin o; bohyo\v h;mw_n, a'lla\ pe/praken h;ma_v o; yeo\v ei'v ta\v cei_rav au'tw_n tou_ katastrwyh_nai e'nanti/on au'tw_n e'n di/qh` kai\ a'pwlei/a` mega/lh`.
26 kai\ nu_n e'pikale/sasye au'tou\v kai\ e#kdosye th\n po/lin pa_san ei'v pronomh\n tw`_ law`_ Olofe/rnou kai\ pa/sh` th`_ duna/mei au'tou_.
27 krei_sson ga\r h;mi_n genhyh_nai au'toi_v ei'v diarpagh/nV e'so/meya ga\r ei'v dou/louv, kai\ zh/setai h; quch\ h;mw_n, kai\ ou'k o'qo/meya to\n ya/naton tw_n nhpi/wn h;mw_n e'n o'fyalmoi_v h;mw_n kai\ ta\v gunai_kav kai\ ta\ te/kna h;mw_n e'kleipou/sav ta\v quca\v au'tw_n.
28 marturo/meya u;mi_n to\n ou'rano\n kai\ th\n gh_n kai\ to\n yeo\n h;mw_n kai\ ku/rion tw_n pate/rwn h;mw_n, ojv e'kdikei_ h;ma_v kata\ ta\v a;marti/av h;mw_n kai\ kata\ ta\ a;marth/mata tw_n pate/rwn h;mw_n, i%na mh\ poih/sh` kata\ ta\ r;h/mata tau_ta e'n th`_ h;me/ra` th`_ sh/meron.
29 kai\ e'ge/neto klauymo\v me/gav e'n me/sw` th_v e'kklhsi/av pa/ntwn o;moyumado/n, kai\ e'bo/hsan pro\v ku/rion to\n yeo\n fwnh`_ mega/lh`. -
30 kai\ ei}pen pro\v au'tou\v Oziav Yarsei_te, a'delfoi/, diakarterh/swmen e#ti pe/nte h;me/rav, e'n ai{v e'pistre/qei ku/riov o; yeo\v h;mw_n to\ e#leov au'tou_ e'f" h;ma_v, ou' ga\r e'gkatalei/qei h;ma_v ei'v te/lovV
31 e'a\n de\ die/lywsin au{tai kai\ mh\ e#lyh` e'f" h;ma_v boh/yeia, poih/sw kata\ ta\ r;h/mata u;mw_n.
32 kai\ e'sko/rpisen to\n lao\n ei'v th\n e;autou_ parembolh/n, kai\ e'pi\ ta\ tei/ch kai\ tou\v pu/rgouv th_v po/lewv au'tw_n a'ph_lyon kai\ ta\v gunai_kav kai\ ta\ te/kna ei'v tou\v oi#kouv au'tw_n a'pe/steilanV kai\ h}san e'n tapeinw/sei pollh`_ e'n th`_ po/lei.

Iudith 8

1 Kai\ h#kousen e'n e'kei/naiv tai_v h;me/raiv Ioudiy yuga/thr Merari ui;ou_ Wx ui;ou_ Iwshf ui;ou_ Ozihl ui;ou_ Elkia ui;ou_ Ananiou ui;ou_ Gedewn ui;ou_ Rafain ui;ou_ Acitwb ui;ou_ Hliou ui;ou_ Celkiou ui;ou_ Eliab ui;ou_ Nayanahl ui;ou_ Salamihl ui;ou_ Sarasadai ui;ou_ Israhl.
2 kai\ o; a'nh\r au'th_v Manasshv th_v fulh_v au'th_v kai\ th_v patria_v au'th_vV kai\ a'pe/yanen e'n h;me/raiv yerismou_ kriyw_nV
3 e'pe/sth ga\r e'pi\ tou\v desmeu/ontav ta\ dra/gmata e'n tw`_ pedi/w`, kai\ o; kau/swn h}lyen e'pi\ th\n kefalh\n au'tou_, kai\ e#pesen e'pi\ th\n kli/nhn au'tou_ kai\ e'teleu/thsen e'n Baituloua th`_ po/lei au'tou_, kai\ e#yaqan au'to\n meta\ tw_n pate/rwn au'tou_ e'n tw`_ a'grw`_ tw`_ a'na\ me/son Dwyaim kai\ Balamwn.
4 kai\ h}n Ioudiy e'n tw`_ oi#kw` au'th_v chreu/ousa e#th tri/a kai\ mh_nav te/ssarav.
5 kai\ e'poi/hsen e;auth`_ skhnh\n e'pi\ tou_ dw/matov tou_ oi#kou au'th_v kai\ e'pe/yhken e'pi\ th\n o'sfu\n au'th_v sa/kkon, kai\ h}n e'p" au'th_v ta\ i;ma/tia th_v chreu/sewv au'th_v.
6 kai\ e'nh/steue pa/sav ta\v h;me/rav th_v chreu/sewv au'th_v cwri\v prosabba/twn kai\ sabba/twn kai\ pronoumhniw_n kai\ noumhniw_n kai\ e;ortw_n kai\ carmosunw_n oi#kou Israhl.
7 kai\ h}n kalh\ tw`_ ei#dei kai\ w;rai/a th`_ o#qei sfo/draV kai\ u;peli/peto au'th`_ Manasshv o; a'nh\r au'th_v crusi/on kai\ a'rgu/rion kai\ pai_dav kai\ paidi/skav kai\ kth/nh kai\ a'grou/v, kai\ e#menen e'p" au'tw_n.
8 kai\ ou'k h}n ojv e'ph/negken au'th`_ r;h_ma ponhro/n, o%ti e'fobei_to to\n yeo\n sfo/dra. -
9 kai\ h#kousen ta\ r;h/mata tou_ laou_ ta\ ponhra\ e'pi\ to\n a#rconta, o%ti w'ligoqu/chsan e'n th`_ spa/nei tw_n u;da/twn, kai\ h#kousen pa/ntav tou\v lo/gouv Ioudiy, oujv e'la/lhsen pro\v au'tou\v Oziav, w;v w#mosen au'toi_v paradw/sein th\n po/lin meta\ h;me/rav pe/nte toi_v "Assuri/oivV
10 kai\ a'postei/lasa th\n a%bran au'th_v th\n e'festw_san pa_sin toi_v u;pa/rcousin au'th_v e'ka/lesen Cabrin kai\ Carmin tou\v presbute/rouv th_v po/lewv au'th_v,
11 kai\ h}lyon pro\v au'th/n, kai\ ei}pen pro\v au'tou/v "Akou/sate dh/ mou, a#rcontev tw_n katoikou/ntwn e'n BaitulouaV o%ti ou'k eu'yh\v o; lo/gov u;mw_n, ojn e'lalh/sate e'nanti/on tou_ laou_ e'n th`_ h;me/ra` tau/th` kai\ e'sth/sate to\n o%rkon tou_ton, ojn e'lalh/sate a'na\ me/son tou_ yeou_ kai\ u;mw_n kai\ ei#pate e'kdw/sein th\n po/lin toi_v e'cyroi_v h;mw_n, e'a\n mh\ e'n au'tai_v e'pistre/qh` ku/riov boh/yeian u;mi_n.
12 kai\ nu_n ti/nev e'ste\ u;mei_v, oij e'peira/sate to\n yeo\n e'n th`_ h;me/ra` th`_ sh/meron kai\ i%state u;pe\r tou_ yeou_ e'n me/sw` ui;w_n a'nyrw/pwn?
13 kai\ nu_n ku/rion pantokra/tora e'xeta/zete kai\ ou'ye\n e'pignw/sesye e%wv tou_ ai'w_nov.
14 o%ti ba/yov kardi/av a'nyrw/pou ou'c eu;rh/sete kai\ lo/gouv th_v dianoi/av au'tou_ ou' dialh/mqesyeV kai\ pw_v to\n yeo/n, ojv e'poi/hsen pa/nta tau_ta, e'reunh/sete kai\ to\n nou_n au'tou_ e'pignw/sesye kai\ to\n logismo\n au'tou_ katanoh/sete? mhdamw_v, a'delfoi/, mh\ parorgi/zete ku/rion to\n yeo\n h;mw_n.
15 o%ti e'a\n mh\ bou/lhtai e'n tai_v pe/nte h;me/raiv bohyh_sai h;mi_n, au'to\v e#cei th\n e'xousi/an e'n ai{v ye/lei skepa/sai h;me/raiv hJ kai\ o'leyreu_sai h;ma_v pro\ prosw/pou tw_n e'cyrw_n h;mw_n.
16 u;mei_v de\ mh\ e'necura/zete ta\v boula\v kuri/ou tou_ yeou_ h;mw_n, o%ti ou'c w;v a#nyrwpov o; yeo\v a'peilhyh_nai ou'd" w;v ui;o\v a'nyrw/pou diaithyh_nai.
17 dio/per a'name/nontev th\n par" au'tou_ swthri/an e'pikalesw/meya au'to\n ei'v boh/yeian h;mw_n, kai\ ei'sakou/setai th_v fwnh_v h;mw_n, e'a\n h`} au'tw`_ a'resto/n.
18 o%ti ou'k a'ne/sth e'n tai_v geneai_v h;mw_n ou'de/ e'stin e'n th`_ h;me/ra` th`_ sh/meron ou#te fulh\ ou#te patria\ ou#te dh_mov ou#te po/liv e'x h;mw_n, oij proskunou_si yeoi_v ceiropoih/toiv, kaya/per e'ge/neto e'n tai_v pro/teron h;me/raivV
19 w{n ca/rin e'do/yhsan ei'v r;omfai/an kai\ ei'v diarpagh\n oi; pate/rev h;mw_n kai\ e#peson ptw_ma me/ga e'nw/pion tw_n e'cyrw_n h;mw_n.
20 h;mei_v de\ e%teron yeo\n ou'k e#gnwmen plh\n au'tou_V o%yen e'lpi/zomen o%ti ou'c u;pero/qetai h;ma_v ou'd" a'po\ tou_ ge/nouv h;mw_n.
21 o%ti e'n tw`_ lhmfyh_nai h;ma_v ou%twv kai\ lhmfyh/setai pa_sa h; Ioudai/a, kai\ pronomeuyh/setai ta\ a%gia h;mw_n, kai\ e'kzhth/sei th\n bebh/lwsin au'tw_n e'k tou_ ai%matov h;mw_n
22 kai\ to\n fo/non tw_n a'delfw_n h;mw_n kai\ th\n ai'cmalwsi/an th_v gh_v kai\ th\n e'rh/mwsin th_v klhronomi/av h;mw_n e'pistre/qei ei'v kefalh\n h;mw_n e'n toi_v e#ynesin, ou{ e'a\n douleu/swmen e'kei_, kai\ e'so/meya ei'v pro/skomma kai\ ei'v o#neidov e'nanti/on tw_n ktwme/nwn h;ma_v.
23 o%ti ou' kateuyunyh/setai h; doulei/a h;mw_n ei'v ca/rin, a'll" ei'v a'timi/an yh/sei au'th\n ku/riov o; yeo\v h;mw_n.
24 kai\ nu_n, a'delfoi/, e'pideixw/meya toi_v a'delfoi_v h;mw_n, o%ti e'x h;mw_n kre/matai h; quch\ au'tw_n, kai\ ta\ a%gia kai\ o; oi}kov kai\ to\ yusiasth/rion e'pesth/ristai e'f" h;mi_n.
25 para\ tau_ta pa/nta eu'caristh/swmen kuri/w` tw`_ yew`_ h;mw_n, ojv peira/zei h;ma_v kaya\ kai\ tou\v pate/rav h;mw_n.
26 mnh/syhte o%sa e'poi/hsen meta\ Abraam kai\ o%sa e'pei/rasen to\n Isaak kai\ o%sa e'ge/neto tw`_ Iakwb e'n Mesopotami/a` th_v Suri/av poimai/nonti ta\ pro/bata Laban tou_ a'delfou_ th_v mhtro\v au'tou_.
27 o%ti ou' kayw\v e'kei/nouv e'pu/rwsen ei'v e'tasmo\n th_v kardi/av au'tw_n, kai\ h;ma_v ou'k e'xedi/khsen, a'll" ei'v nouye/thsin mastigoi_ ku/riov tou\v e'ggi/zontav au'tw`_. -
28 kai\ ei}pen pro\v au'th\n Oziav Pa/nta, o%sa ei}pav, e'n a'gayh`_ kardi/a` e'la/lhsav, kai\ ou'k e#stin ojv a'ntisth/setai toi_v lo/goiv souV
29 o%ti ou'k e'n th`_ sh/meron h; sofi/a sou pro/dhlo/v e'stin, a'll" a'p" a'rch_v h;merw_n sou e#gnw pa_v o; lao\v th\n su/nesi/n sou, kayo/ti a'gayo/n e'stin to\ pla/sma th_v kardi/av sou.
30 a'lla\ o; lao\v dedi/qhken sfo/dra kai\ h'na/gkasan h;ma_v poih_sai kaya\ e'lalh/samen au'toi_v kai\ e'pagagei_n e'f" h;ma_v o%rkon, ojn ou' parabhso/meya.
31 kai\ nu_n deh/yhti peri\ h;mw_n, o%ti gunh\ eu'sebh\v ei}, kai\ a'postelei_ ku/riov to\n u;eto\n ei'v plh/rwsin tw_n la/kkwn h;mw_n, kai\ ou'k e'klei/qomen e#ti.
32 kai\ ei}pen pro\v au'tou\v Ioudiy "Akou/sate/ mou, kai\ poih/sw pra_gma oj a'fi/xetai ei'v genea\v genew_n ui;oi_v tou_ ge/nouv h;mw_n.
33 u;mei_v sth/sesye e'pi\ th_v pu/lhv th\n nu/kta tau/thn, kai\ e'xeleu/somai e'gw\ meta\ th_v a%brav mou, kai\ e'n tai_v h;me/raiv, mey" ajv ei#pate paradw/sein th\n po/lin toi_v e'cyroi_v h;mw_n, e'piske/qetai ku/riov to\n Israhl e'n ceiri/ mouV
34 u;mei_v de\ ou'k e'xereunh/sete th\n pra_xi/n mou, ou' ga\r e'rw_ u;mi_n e%wv tou_ telesyh_nai aj e'gw\ poiw_.
35 kai\ ei}pen Oziav kai\ oi; a#rcontev pro\v au'th/n Poreu/ou ei'v ei'rh/nhn, kai\ ku/riov o; yeo\v e#mprosye/n sou ei'v e'kdi/khsin tw_n e'cyrw_n h;mw_n.
36 kai\ a'postre/qantev e'k th_v skhnh_v e'poreu/yhsan e'pi\ ta\v diata/xeiv au'tw_n.

Iudith 9

1 Ioudiy de\ e#pesen e'pi\ pro/swpon kai\ e'pe/yeto spodo\n e'pi\ th\n kefalh\n au'th_v kai\ e'gu/mnwsen ojn e'nededu/kei sa/kkon, kai\ h}n a#rti prosfero/menon e'n Ierousalhm ei'v to\n oi}kon tou_ yeou_ to\ yumi/ama th_v e;spe/rav e'kei/nhv, kai\ e'bo/hsen fwnh`_ mega/lh` Ioudiy pro\v ku/rion kai\ ei}pen
2 Ku/rie o; yeo\v tou_ patro/v mou Sumewn, w`{ e#dwkav e'n ceiri\ r;omfai/an ei'v e'kdi/khsin a'llogenw_n, oij e#lusan mh/tran parye/nou ei'v mi/asma kai\ e'gu/mnwsan mhro\n ei'v ai'scu/nhn kai\ e'bebh/lwsan mh/tran ei'v o#neidovV ei}pav ga/r Ou'c ou%twv e#stai, kai\ e'poi/hsanV
3 a'ny" w{n e#dwkav a#rcontav au'tw_n ei'v fo/non kai\ th\n strwmnh\n au'tw_n, hj h`'de/sato th\n a'pa/thn au'tw_n, a'pathyei_san ei'v ai{ma kai\ e'pa/taxav dou/louv e'pi\ duna/staiv kai\ duna/stav e'pi\ yro/nouv au'tw_n
4 kai\ e#dwkav gunai_kav au'tw_n ei'v pronomh\n kai\ yugate/rav au'tw_n ei'v ai'cmalwsi/an kai\ pa/nta ta\ sku_la au'tw_n ei'v diai/resin ui;w_n h'gaphme/nwn u;po\ sou_, oij kai\ e'zh/lwsan to\n zh_lo/n sou kai\ e'bdelu/xanto mi/asma ai%matov au'tw_n kai\ e'pekale/santo/ se ei'v bohyo/nV o; yeo\v o; yeo\v o; e'mo/v, kai\ ei'sa/kouson e'mou_ th_v ch/rav.
5 su\ ga\r e'poi/hsav ta\ pro/tera e'kei/nwn kai\ e'kei_na kai\ ta\ mete/peita kai\ ta\ nu_n kai\ ta\ e'perco/mena dienoh/yhv, kai\ e'genh/yhsan aj e'nenoh/yhv,
6 kai\ pare/sthsan aj e'bouleu/sw kai\ ei}pan "Idou\ pa/resmenV pa_sai ga\r ai; o;doi/ sou e%toimoi, kai\ h; kri/siv sou e'n prognw/sei.
7 i'dou\ ga\r "Assu/rioi e'plhyu/nyhsan e'n duna/mei au'tw_n, u;qw/yhsan e'f" i%ppw` kai\ a'naba/th`, e'gauri/asan e'n braci/oni pezw_n, h#lpisan e'n a'spi/di kai\ e'n gai/sw` kai\ to/xw` kai\ sfendo/nh` kai\ ou'k e#gnwsan o%ti su\ ei} ku/riov suntri/bwn pole/mouv.
8 ku/riov o#noma/ soiV su\ r;a/xon au'tw_n th\n i'scu\n e'n duna/mei sou kai\ ka/taxon to\ kra/tov au'tw_n e'n tw`_ yumw`_ souV e'bouleu/santo ga\r bebhlw_sai ta\ a%gia/ sou, mia_nai to\ skh/nwma th_v katapau/sewv tou_ o'no/matov th_v do/xhv sou, katabalei_n sidh/rw` ke/rav yusiasthri/ou sou.
9 ble/qon ei'v u;perhfani/an au'tw_n, a'po/steilon th\n o'rgh/n sou ei'v kefala\v au'tw_n, do\v e'n ceiri/ mou th_v ch/rav oj dienoh/yhn kra/tov.
10 pa/taxon dou_lon e'k ceile/wn a'pa/thv mou e'p" a#rconti kai\ a#rconta e'pi\ yera/ponti au'tou_, yrau_son au'tw_n to\ a'na/stema e'n ceiri\ yhlei/av.
11 ou' ga\r e'n plh/yei to\ kra/tov sou, ou'de\ h; dunastei/a sou e'n i'scu/ousin, a'lla\ tapeinw_n ei} yeo/v, e'latto/nwn ei} bohyo/v, a'ntilh/mptwr a'syenou/ntwn, a'pegnwsme/nwn skepasth/v, a'phlpisme/nwn swth/r.
12 nai\ nai\ o; yeo\v tou_ patro/v mou kai\ yeo\v klhronomi/av Israhl, de/spota tw_n ou'ranw_n kai\ th_v gh_v, kti/sta tw_n u;da/twn, basileu_ pa/shv kti/sew/v sou, su\ ei'sa/kouson th_v deh/sew/v mou
13 kai\ do\v lo/gon mou kai\ a'pa/thn ei'v trau_ma kai\ mw/lwpa au'tw_n, oij kata\ th_v diayh/khv sou kai\ oi#kou h;giasme/nou sou kai\ korufh_v Siwn kai\ oi#kou katasce/sewv ui;w_n sou e'bouleu/santo sklhra/.
14 kai\ poi/hson e'pi\ panto\v e#ynouv sou kai\ pa/shv fulh_v e'pi/gnwsin tou_ ei'dh_sai o%ti su\ ei} o; yeo\v yeo\v pa/shv duna/mewv kai\ kra/touv kai\ ou'k e#stin a#llov u;peraspi/zwn tou_ ge/nouv Israhl ei' mh\ su/.

Iudith 10

1 Kai\ e'ge/neto w;v e'pau/sato bow_sa pro\v to\n yeo\n Israhl kai\ sunete/lesen pa/nta ta\ r;h/mata tau_ta,
2 kai\ a'ne/sth a'po\ th_v ptw/sewv kai\ e'ka/lesen th\n a%bran au'th_v kai\ kate/bh ei'v to\n oi}kon, e'n w`{ die/triben e'n au'tw`_ e'n tai_v h;me/raiv tw_n sabba/twn kai\ e'n tai_v e;ortai_v au'th_v,
3 kai\ periei/lato to\n sa/kkon, ojn e'nededu/kei, kai\ e'xedu/sato ta\ i;ma/tia th_v chreu/sewv au'th_v kai\ perieklu/sato to\ sw_ma u%dati kai\ e'cri/sato mu/rw` pacei_ kai\ die/xane ta\v tri/cav th_v kefalh_v au'th_v kai\ e'pe/yeto mi/tran e'p" au'th_v kai\ e'nedu/sato ta\ i;ma/tia th_v eu'frosu/nhv au'th_v, e'n oi{v e'stoli/zeto e'n tai_v h;me/raiv th_v zwh_v tou_ a'ndro\v au'th_v Manassh,
4 kai\ e#laben sanda/lia ei'v tou\v po/dav au'th_v kai\ perie/yeto tou\v clidw_nav kai\ ta\ qe/lia kai\ tou\v daktuli/ouv kai\ ta\ e'nw/tia kai\ pa/nta to\n ko/smon au'th_v kai\ e'kallwpi/sato sfo/dra ei'v a'pa/thsin o'fyalmw_n a'ndrw_n, o%soi aJn i#dwsin au'th/n.
5 kai\ e#dwken th`_ a%bra` au'th_v a'skoputi/nhn oi#nou kai\ kaqa/khn e'lai/ou kai\ ph/ran e'plh/rwsen a'lfi/twn kai\ pala/yhv kai\ a#rtwn kayarw_n kai\ periedi/plwse pa/nta ta\ a'ggei_a au'th_v kai\ e'pe/yhken au'th`_.
6 kai\ e'xh/lyosan e'pi\ th\n pu/lhn th_v po/lewv Baituloua kai\ eu%rosan e'festw_ta e'p" au'th`_ Ozian kai\ tou\v presbute/rouv th_v po/lewv Cabrin kai\ CarminV
7 w;v de\ ei}don au'th\n kai\ h}n h'lloiwme/non to\ pro/swpon au'th_v kai\ th\n stolh\n metabeblhkui_an au'th_v, kai\ e'yau/masan e'pi\ tw`_ ka/llei au'th_v e'pi\ polu\ sfo/dra kai\ ei}pan au'th`_
8 :O yeo\v tw_n pate/rwn h;mw_n dw`/h se ei'v ca/rin kai\ teleiw/sai ta\ e'pithdeu/mata/ sou ei'v gauri/ama ui;w_n Israhl kai\ u%qwma Ierousalhm.
9 kai\ proseku/nhsen tw`_ yew`_ kai\ ei}pen pro\v au'tou/v "Epita/xate a'noi_xai/ moi th\n pu/lhn th_v po/lewv, kai\ e'xeleu/somai ei'v telei/wsin tw_n lo/gwn, w{n e'lalh/sate met" e'mou_V kai\ sune/taxan toi_v neani/skoiv a'noi_xai au'th`_ kayo/ti e'la/lhsen.
10 kai\ e'poi/hsan ou%twv. kai\ e'xh_lyen Ioudiy, au'th\ kai\ h; paidi/skh au'th_v met" au'th_vV a'pesko/peuon de\ au'th\n oi; a#ndrev th_v po/lewv e%wv ou{ kate/bh to\ o#rov, e%wv dih_lyen to\n au'lw_na kai\ ou'ke/ti e'yew/roun au'th/n. -
11 kai\ e'poreu/onto e'n tw`_ au'lw_ni ei'v eu'yei_an, kai\ sunh/nthsen au'th`_ profulakh\ tw_n "Assuri/wn.
12 kai\ sune/labon au'th\n kai\ e'phrw/thsan Ti/nwn ei} kai\ po/yen e#rch` kai\ pou_ poreu/h`? kai\ ei}pen Yuga/thr ei'mi\ tw_n Ebrai/wn kai\ a'podidra/skw a'po\ prosw/pou au'tw_n, o%ti me/llousin di/dosyai u;mi_n ei'v kata/brwmaV
13 ka'gw\ e#rcomai ei'v to\ pro/swpon Olofe/rnou a'rcistrath/gou duna/mewv u;mw_n tou_ a'paggei_lai r;h/mata a'lhyei/av kai\ dei/xw pro\ prosw/pou au'tou_ o;do\n kay" hjn poreu/setai kai\ kurieu/sei pa/shv th_v o'reinh_v, kai\ ou' diafwnh/sei tw_n a'ndrw_n au'tou_ sa\rx mi/a ou'de\ pneu_ma zwh_v.
14 w;v de\ h#kousan oi; a#ndrev ta\ r;h/mata au'th_v kai\ kateno/hsan to\ pro/swpon au'th_v - kai\ h}n e'nanti/on au'tw_n yauma/sion tw`_ ka/llei sfo/dra - , kai\ ei}pan pro\v au'th/n
15 Se/swkav th\n quch/n sou speu/sasa katabh_nai ei'v pro/swpon tou_ kuri/ou h;mw_nV kai\ nu_n pro/selye e'pi\ th\n skhnh\n au'tou_, kai\ a'f" h;mw_n prope/mqousi/n se, e%wv paradw/sousi/n se ei'v cei_rav au'tou_V
16 e'a\n de\ sth`_v e'nanti/on au'tou_, mh\ fobhyh`_v th`_ kardi/a` sou, a'lla\ a'na/ggeilon kata\ ta\ r;h/mata/ sou, kai\ eu} se poih/sei.
17 kai\ e'pe/lexan e'x au'tw_n a#ndrav e;kato\n kai\ pare/zeuxan au'th`_ kai\ th`_ a%bra` au'th_v, kai\ h#gagon au'ta\v e'pi\ th\n skhnh\n Olofe/rnou.
18 kai\ e'ge/neto sundromh\ e'n pa/sh` th`_ parembolh`_, dieboh/yh ga\r ei'v ta\ skhnw/mata h; parousi/a au'th_vV kai\ e'lyo/ntev e'ku/kloun au'th/n, w;v ei;sth/kei e#xw th_v skhnh_v Olofe/rnou, e%wv prosh/ggeilan au'tw`_ peri\ au'th_v.
19 kai\ e'yau/mazon e'pi\ tw`_ ka/llei au'th_v kai\ e'yau/mazon tou\v ui;ou\v Israhl a'p" au'th_v, kai\ ei}pen e%kastov pro\v to\n plhsi/on au'tou_ Ti/v katafronh/sei tou_ laou_ tou/tou, ojv e#cei e'n e;autw`_ gunai_kav toiau/tav? o%ti ou' kalo/n e'stin u;polei/pesyai e'x au'tw_n a#ndra e%na, oij a'feye/ntev dunh/sontai katasofi/sasyai pa_san th\n gh_n,
20 kai\ e'xh_lyon oi; parakayeu/dontev Olofe/rnh` kai\ pa/ntev oi; yera/pontev au'tou_ kai\ ei'sh/gagon au'th\n ei'v th\n skhnh/n.
21 kai\ h}n Olofe/rnhv a'napauo/menov e'pi\ th_v kli/nhv au'tou_ e'n tw`_ kwnwpi/w`, oj h}n e'k porfu/rav kai\ crusi/ou kai\ smara/gdou kai\ li/ywn polutelw_n kayufasme/nwn.
22 kai\ a'nh/ggeilan au'tw`_ peri\ au'th_v, kai\ e'xh_lyen ei'v to\ proskh/nion, kai\ lampa/dev a'rgurai_ proa/gousai au'tou_.
23 w;v de\ h}lyen kata\ pro/swpon au'tou_ Ioudiy kai\ tw_n yerapo/ntwn au'tou_, e'yau/masan pa/ntev e'pi\ tw`_ ka/llei tou_ prosw/pou au'th_vV kai\ pesou_sa e'pi\ pro/swpon proseku/nhsen au'tw`_, kai\ h#geiran au'th\n oi; dou_loi au'tou_.

Iudith 11

1 Kai\ ei}pen pro\v au'th\n Olofe/rnhv Ya/rshson, gu/nai, mh\ fobhyh`_v th`_ kardi/a` sou, o%ti e'gw\ ou'k e'ka/kwsa a#nyrwpon o%stiv h`;re/tiken douleu/ein basilei_ Naboucodonosor pa/shv th_v gh_v.
2 kai\ nu_n o; lao/v sou o; katoikw_n th\n o'reinh\n ei' mh\ e'fau/lisa/n me, ou'k aJn h}ra to\ do/ru mou e'p" au'tou/vV a'lla\ au'toi\ e;autoi_v e'poi/hsan tau_ta.
3 kai\ nu_n le/ge moi ti/nov e%neken a'pe/drav a'p" au'tw_n kai\ h}lyev pro\v h;ma_vV h%keiv ga\r ei'v swthri/anV ya/rsei, e'n th`_ nukti\ tau/th` zh/sh` kai\ ei'v to\ loipo/nV
4 ou' ga\r e#stin ojv a'dikh/sei se, a'll" eu} se poih/sei, kaya\ gi/netai toi_v dou/loiv tou_ kuri/ou mou basile/wv Naboucodonosor.
5 kai\ ei}pen pro\v au'to\n Ioudiy De/xai ta\ r;h/mata th_v dou/lhv sou, kai\ lalhsa/tw h; paidi/skh sou kata\ pro/swpo/n sou, kai\ ou'k a'naggelw_ qeu_dov tw`_ kuri/w` mou e'n th`_ nukti\ tau/th`.
6 kai\ e'a\n katakolouyh/sh`v toi_v lo/goiv th_v paidi/skhv sou, telei/wv pra_gma poih/sei meta\ sou_ o; yeo/v, kai\ ou'k a'popesei_tai o; ku/rio/v mou tw_n e'pithdeuma/twn au'tou_.
7 zh`_ ga\r basileu\v Naboucodonosor pa/shv th_v gh_v kai\ zh`_ to\ kra/tov au'tou_, ojv a'pe/steile/n se ei'v kato/rywsin pa/shv quch_v, o%ti ou' mo/non a#nyrwpoi dia\ se\ douleu/ousin au'tw`_, a'lla\ kai\ ta\ yhri/a tou_ a'grou_ kai\ ta\ kth/nh kai\ ta\ peteina\ tou_ ou'ranou_ dia\ th_v i'scu/ov sou zh/sontai e'pi\ Naboucodonosor kai\ pa/nta to\n oi}kon au'tou_.
8 h'kou/samen ga\r th\n sofi/an sou kai\ ta\ panourgeu/mata th_v quch_v sou, kai\ a'nhgge/lh pa/sh` th`_ gh`_ o%ti su\ mo/nov a'gayo\v e'n pa/sh` basilei/a` kai\ dunato\v e'n e'pisth/mh` kai\ yaumasto\v e'n strateu/masin pole/mou.
9 kai\ nu_n o; lo/gov, ojn e'la/lhsen Aciwr e'n th`_ sunedri/a` sou, h'kou/samen ta\ r;h/mata au'tou_, o%ti periepoih/santo au'to\n oi; a#ndrev Baituloua, kai\ a'nh/ggeilen au'toi_v pa/nta, o%sa e'xela/lhsen para\ soi/.
10 dio/, de/spota ku/rie, mh\ pare/lyh`v to\n lo/gon au'tou_, a'lla\ kata/you au'to\n e'n th`_ kardi/a` sou, o%ti e'sti\n a'lhyh/vV ou' ga\r e'kdika_tai to\ ge/nov h;mw_n, ou' katiscu/ei r;omfai/a e'p" au'tou/v, e'a\n mh\ a;ma/rtwsin ei'v to\n yeo\n au'tw_n.
11 kai\ nu_n i%na mh\ ge/nhtai o; ku/rio/v mou e#kbolov kai\ a#praktov kai\ e'pipesei_tai ya/natov e'pi\ pro/swpon au'tw_n, kai\ katela/beto au'tou\v a;ma/rthma, e'n w`{ parorgiou_sin to\n yeo\n au'tw_n, o;phni/ka aJn poih/swsin a'topi/an.
12 e'pei\ parexe/lipen au'tou\v ta\ brw/mata kai\ e'spani/syh pa_n u%dwr, e'bouleu/santo e'pibalei_n toi_v kth/nesin au'tw_n kai\ pa/nta, o%sa diestei/lato au'toi_v o; yeo\v toi_v no/moiv au'tou_ mh\ fagei_n, die/gnwsan dapanh_sai.
13 kai\ ta\v a'parca\v tou_ si/tou kai\ ta\v deka/tav tou_ oi#nou kai\ tou_ e'lai/ou, aj diefu/laxan a;gia/santev toi_v i;ereu_sin toi_v paresthko/sin e'n Ierousalhm a'pe/nanti tou_ prosw/pou tou_ yeou_ h;mw_n, kekri/kasin e'xanalw_sai, w{n ou'de\ tai_v cersi\n kayh_ken a%qasyai ou'de/na tw_n e'k tou_ laou_.
14 kai\ a'pesta/lkasin ei'v Ierousalhm, o%ti kai\ oi; e'kei_ katoikou_ntev e'poi/hsan tau_ta, tou\v metakomi/sontav au'toi_v th\n a#fesin para\ th_v gerousi/av.
15 kai\ e#stai w;v aJn a'naggei/lh` au'toi_v kai\ poih/swsin, doyh/sontai/ soi ei'v o#leyron e'n th`_ h;me/ra` e'kei/nh`.
16 o%yen e'gw\ h; dou/lh sou e'pignou_sa tau_ta pa/nta a'pe/drwn a'po\ prosw/pou au'tw_n, kai\ a'pe/steile/n me o; yeo\v poih_sai meta\ sou_ pra/gmata, e'f" oi{v e'ksth/setai pa_sa h; gh_, o%soi e'a\n a'kou/swsin au'ta/.
17 o%ti h; dou/lh sou yeosebh/v e'stin kai\ yerapeu/ousa nukto\v kai\ h;me/rav to\n yeo\n tou_ ou'ranou_V kai\ nu_n menw_ para\ soi/, ku/rie/ mou, kai\ e'xeleu/setai h; dou/lh sou kata\ nu/kta ei'v th\n fa/ragga kai\ proseu/xomai pro\v to\n yeo/n, kai\ e'rei_ moi po/te e'poi/hsan ta\ a;marth/mata au'tw_n.
18 kai\ e'lyou_sa prosanoi/sw soi, kai\ e'xeleu/sh` su\n pa/sh` th`_ duna/mei sou, kai\ ou'k e#stin ojv a'ntisth/setai/ soi e'x au'tw_n.
19 kai\ a#xw se dia\ me/sou th_v Ioudai/av e%wv tou_ e'lyei_n a'pe/nanti Ierousalhm kai\ yh/sw to\n di/fron sou e'n me/sw` au'th_v, kai\ a#xeiv au'tou\v w;v pro/bata, oi{v ou'k e#stin poimh/n, kai\ ou' gru/xei ku/wn th`_ glw/ssh` au'tou_ a'pe/nanti/ souV o%ti tau_ta e'lalh/yh moi kata\ pro/gnwsi/n mou kai\ a'phgge/lh moi, kai\ a'pesta/lhn a'naggei_lai/ soi. -
20 kai\ h#resan oi; lo/goi au'th_v e'nanti/on Olofe/rnou kai\ e'nanti/on pa/ntwn tw_n yerapo/ntwn au'tou_, kai\ e'yau/masan e'pi\ th`_ sofi/a` au'th_v kai\ ei}pan
21 Ou'k e#stin toiau/th gunh\ a'p" a#krou e%wv a#krou th_v gh_v e'n kalw`_ prosw/pw` kai\ sune/sei lo/gwn.
22 kai\ ei}pen pro\v au'th\n Olofe/rnhv Eu} e'poi/hsen o; yeo\v a'postei/lav se e#mprosyen tou_ laou_ tou_ genhyh_nai e'n cersi\n h;mw_n kra/tov, e'n de\ toi_v fauli/sasi to\n ku/rio/n mou a'pw/leian.
23 kai\ nu_n a'stei/a ei} su\ e'n tw`_ ei#dei sou kai\ a'gayh\ e'n toi_v lo/goiv souV o%ti e'a\n poih/sh`v kaya\ e'la/lhsav, o; yeo/v sou e#stai mou yeo/v, kai\ su\ e'n oi#kw` basile/wv Naboucodonosor kayh/sh` kai\ e#sh` o'nomasth\ para\ pa_san th\n gh_n.

Iudith 12

1 Kai\ e'ke/leusen ei'sagagei_n au'th\n ou{ e'ti/yeto ta\ a'rgurw/mata au'tou_ kai\ sune/taxen katastrw_sai au'th`_ a'po\ tw_n o'qopoihma/twn au'tou_ kai\ tou_ oi#nou au'tou_ pi/nein.
2 kai\ ei}pen Ioudiy Ou' fa/gomai e'x au'tw_n, i%na mh\ ge/nhtai ska/ndalon, a'll" e'k tw_n h'kolouyhko/twn moi corhghyh/setai.
3 kai\ ei}pen pro\v au'th\n Olofe/rnhv "Ea\n de\ e'kli/ph` ta\ o#nta meta\ sou_, po/yen e'xoi/some/n soi dou_nai o%moia au'toi_v? ou' ga/r e'stin mey" h;mw_n e'k tou_ ge/nouv sou.
4 kai\ ei}pen Ioudiy pro\v au'to/n Zh`_ h; quch/ sou, ku/rie/ mou, o%ti ou' dapanh/sei h; dou/lh sou ta\ o#nta met" e'mou_, e%wv aJn poih/sh` ku/riov e'n ceiri/ mou aj e'bouleu/sato.
5 kai\ h'ga/gosan au'th\n oi; yera/pontev Olofe/rnou ei'v th\n skhnh/n, kai\ u%pnwsen me/cri mesou/shv th_v nukto/vV kai\ a'ne/sth pro\v th\n e;wyinh\n fulakh/n.
6 kai\ a'pe/steilen pro\v Olofe/rnhn le/gousa "Epitaxa/tw dh\ o; ku/rio/v mou e'a_sai th\n dou/lhn sou e'pi\ proseuch\n e'xelyei_nV
7 kai\ prose/taxen Olofe/rnhv toi_v swmatofu/laxin mh\ diakwlu/ein au'th/n. kai\ pare/meinen e'n th`_ parembolh`_ h;me/rav trei_vV kai\ e'xeporeu/eto kata\ nu/kta ei'v th\n fa/ragga Baituloua kai\ e'bapti/zeto e'n th`_ parembolh`_ e'pi\ th_v phgh_v tou_ u%datovV
8 kai\ w;v a'ne/bh, e'de/eto tou_ kuri/ou yeou_ Israhl kateuyu_nai th\n o;do\n au'th_v ei'v a'na/sthma tw_n ui;w_n tou_ laou_ au'tou_V
9 kai\ ei'sporeuome/nh kayara\ pare/menen e'n th`_ skhnh`_, me/cri ou{ proshne/gkato th\n trofh\n au'th_v pro\v e;spe/ran.
10 Kai\ e'ge/neto e'n th`_ h;me/ra` th`_ teta/rth` e'poi/hsen Olofe/rnhv po/ton toi_v dou/loiv au'tou_ mo/noiv kai\ ou'k e'ka/lesen ei'v th\n klh_sin ou'de/na tw_n pro\v tai_v crei/aiv.
11 kai\ ei}pen Bagw/a` tw`_ eu'nou/cw`, ojv h}n e'festhkw\v e'pi\ pa/ntwn tw_n au'tou_ Pei_son dh\ poreuyei\v th\n gunai_ka th\n Ebrai/an, h% e'stin para\ soi/, tou_ e'lyei_n pro\v h;ma_v kai\ fagei_n kai\ piei_n mey" h;mw_nV
12 i'dou\ ga\r ai'scro\n tw`_ prosw/pw` h;mw_n ei' gunai_ka toiau/thn parh/somen ou'c o;milh/santev au'th`_V o%ti e'a\n tau/thn mh\ e'pispasw/meya, katagela/setai h;mw_n.
13 kai\ e'xh_lyen Bagw/av a'po\ prosw/pou Olofe/rnou kai\ ei'sh_lyen pro\v au'th\n kai\ ei}pen Mh\ o'knhsa/tw dh\ h; paidi/skh h; kalh\ au%th e'lyou_sa pro\v to\n ku/rio/n mou doxasyh_nai kata\ pro/swpon au'tou_ kai\ pi/esai mey" h;mw_n ei'v eu'frosu/nhn oi}non kai\ genhyh_nai e'n th`_ h;me/ra` tau/th` w;v yuga/thr mi/a tw_n ui;w_n Assour, aij paresth/kasin e'n oi#kw` Naboucodonosor.
14 kai\ ei}pen pro\v au'to\n Ioudiy Kai\ ti/v ei'mi e'gw\ a'nterou_sa tw`_ kuri/w` mou? o%ti pa_n, oj e#stai e'n toi_v o'fyalmoi_v au'tou_ a'resto/n, speu/sasa poih/sw, kai\ e#stai tou_to/ moi a'galli/ama e%wv h;me/rav yana/tou mou.
15 kai\ dianasta_sa e'kosmh/yh tw`_ i;matismw`_ kai\ panti\ tw`_ ko/smw` tw`_ gunaikei/w`, kai\ prosh_lyen h; dou/lh au'th_v kai\ e#strwsen au'th`_ kate/nanti Olofe/rnou camai\ ta\ kw/dia, aj e#laben para\ Bagw/ou ei'v th\n kayhmerinh\n di/aitan au'th_v ei'v to\ e'syi/ein kataklinome/nhn e'p" au'tw_n.
16 kai\ ei'selyou_sa a'ne/pesen Ioudiy, kai\ e'xe/sth h; kardi/a Olofe/rnou e'p" au'th/n, kai\ e'saleu/yh h; quch\ au'tou_, kai\ h}n katepi/yumov sfo/dra tou_ suggene/syai met" au'th_vV kai\ e'th/rei kairo\n tou_ a'path_sai au'th\n a'f" h{v h;me/rav ei}den au'th/n.
17 kai\ ei}pen pro\v au'th\n Olofe/rnhv Pi/e dh\ kai\ genh/yhti mey" h;mw_n ei'v eu'frosu/nhn.
18 kai\ ei}pen Ioudiy Pi/omai dh/, ku/rie, o%ti e'megalu/nyh to\ zh_n mou e'n e'moi\ sh/meron para\ pa/sav ta\v h;me/rav th_v gene/sew/v mou.
19 kai\ labou_sa e#fagen kai\ e#pien kate/nanti au'tou_ aj h;toi/masen h; dou/lh au'th_v.
20 kai\ hu'fra/nyh Olofe/rnhv a'p" au'th_v kai\ e#pien oi}non polu\n sfo/dra, o%son ou'k e#pien pw/pote e'n h;me/ra` mia`_ a'f" ou{ e'gennh/yh.

Iudith 13

1 :Wv de\ o'qi/a e'ge/neto, e'spou/dasan oi; dou_loi au'tou_ a'nalu/ein. kai\ Bagw/av sune/kleisen th\n skhnh\n e#xwyen kai\ a'pe/kleisen tou\v parestw_tav e'k prosw/pou tou_ kuri/ou au'tou_, kai\ a'pw`/conto ei'v ta\v koi/tav au'tw_nV h}san ga\r pa/ntev kekopwme/noi dia\ to\ e'pi\ plei_on gegone/nai to\n po/ton.
2 u;pelei/fyh de\ Ioudiy mo/nh e'n th`_ skhnh`_, kai\ Olofe/rnhv propeptwkw\v e'pi\ th\n kli/nhn au'tou_V h}n ga\r perikecume/nov au'tw`_ o; oi}nov.
3 kai\ ei}pen Ioudiy th`_ dou/lh` au'th_v sth_nai e#xw tou_ koitw_nov au'th_v kai\ e'pithrei_n th\n e#xodon au'th_v kaya/per kay" h;me/ran, e'xeleu/sesyai ga\r e#fh e'pi\ th\n proseuch\n au'th_vV kai\ tw`_ Bagw/a` e'la/lhsen kata\ ta\ r;h/mata tau_ta.
4 kai\ a'ph/lyosan pa/ntev e'k prosw/pou, kai\ ou'dei\v katelei/fyh e'n tw`_ koitw_ni a'po\ mikrou_ e%wv mega/louV kai\ sta_sa Ioudiy para\ th\n kli/nhn au'tou_ ei}pen e'n th`_ kardi/a` au'th_v Ku/rie o; yeo\v pa/shv duna/mewv, e'pi/bleqon e'n th`_ w%ra` tau/th` e'pi\ ta\ e#rga tw_n ceirw_n mou ei'v u%qwma IerousalhmV
5 o%ti nu_n kairo\v a'ntilabe/syai th_v klhronomi/av sou kai\ poih_sai to\ e'pith/deuma/ mou ei'v yrau_sma e'cyrw_n, oij e'pane/sthsan h;mi_n.
6 kai\ proselyou_sa tw`_ kano/ni th_v kli/nhv, ojv h}n pro\v kefalh_v Olofe/rnou, kayei_len to\n a'kina/khn au'tou_ a'p" au'tou_
7 kai\ e'ggi/sasa th_v kli/nhv e'dra/xato th_v ko/mhv th_v kefalh_v au'tou_ kai\ ei}pen Kratai/wso/n me, ku/rie o; yeo\v Israhl, e'n th`_ h;me/ra` tau/th`.
8 kai\ e'pa/taxen ei'v to\n tra/chlon au'tou_ di\v e'n th`_ i'scu/i au'th_v kai\ a'fei_len th\n kefalh\n au'tou_ a'p" au'tou_.
9 kai\ a'peku/lise to\ sw_ma au'tou_ a'po\ th_v strwmnh_v kai\ a'fei_le to\ kwnw/pion a'po\ tw_n stu/lwnV kai\ met" o'li/gon e'xh_lyen kai\ pare/dwken th`_ a%bra` au'th_v th\n kefalh\n Olofe/rnou,
10 kai\ e'ne/balen au'th\n ei'v th\n ph/ran tw_n brwma/twn au'th_v. kai\ e'xh_lyon ai; du/o a%ma kata\ to\n e'yismo\n au'tw_n e'pi\ th\n proseuch/nV kai\ dielyou_sai th\n parembolh\n e'ku/klwsan th\n fa/ragga e'kei/nhn kai\ prosane/bhsan to\ o#rov Baituloua kai\ h#lyosan pro\v ta\v pu/lav au'th_v.
11 Kai\ ei}pen Ioudiy makro/yen toi_v fula/ssousin e'pi\ tw_n pulw_n "Anoi/xate a'noi/xate dh\ th\n pu/lhnV mey" h;mw_n o; yeo\v o; yeo\v h;mw_n poih_sai e#ti i'scu\n e'n Israhl kai\ kra/tov kata\ tw_n e'cyrw_n, kaya\ kai\ sh/meron e'poi/hsen.
12 kai\ e'ge/neto w;v h#kousan oi; a#ndrev th_v po/lewv au'th_v th\n fwnh\n au'th_v, e'spou/dasan tou_ katabh_nai e'pi\ th\n pu/lhn th_v po/lewv au'tw_n kai\ suneka/lesan tou\v presbute/rouv th_v po/lewv.
13 kai\ sune/dramon pa/ntev a'po\ mikrou_ e%wv mega/lou au'tw_n, o%ti para/doxon h}n au'toi_v to\ e'lyei_n au'th/n, kai\ h#noixan th\n pu/lhn kai\ u;pede/xanto au'ta\v kai\ a%qantev pu_r ei'v fau_sin perieku/klwsan au'ta/v.
14 h; de\ ei}pen pro\v au'tou\v fwnh`_ mega/lh` Ai'nei_te to\n yeo/n, ai'nei_teV ai'nei_te to\n yeo/n, ojv ou'k a'pe/sthsen to\ e#leov au'tou_ a'po\ tou_ oi#kou Israhl, a'll" e#yrause tou\v e'cyrou\v h;mw_n dia\ ceiro/v mou e'n th`_ nukti\ tau/th`.
15 kai\ proelou_sa th\n kefalh\n e'k th_v ph/rav e#deixen kai\ ei}pen au'toi_v "Idou\ h; kefalh\ Olofe/rnou a'rcistrath/gou duna/mewv Assour, kai\ i'dou\ to\ kwnw/pion, e'n w`{ kate/keito e'n tai_v me/yaiv au'tou_V kai\ e'pa/taxen au'to\n o; ku/riov e'n ceiri\ yhlei/avV
16 kai\ zh`_ ku/riov, ojv diefu/laxe/n me e'n th`_ o;dw`_ mou, h`{ e'poreu/yhn, o%ti h'pa/thsen au'to\n to\ pro/swpo/n mou ei'v a'pw/leian au'tou_, kai\ ou'k e'poi/hsen a;ma/rthma met" e'mou_ ei'v mi/asma kai\ ai'scu/nhn.
17 kai\ e'xe/sth pa_v o; lao\v sfo/dra kai\ ku/qantev proseku/nhsan tw`_ yew`_ kai\ ei}pan o;moyumado/n Eu'loghto\v ei}, o; yeo\v h;mw_n o; e'xoudenw/sav e'n th`_ h;me/ra` th`_ sh/meron tou\v e'cyrou\v tou_ laou_ sou.
18 kai\ ei}pen au'th`_ Oziav Eu'loghth\ su/, yu/gater, tw`_ yew`_ tw`_ u;qi/stw` para\ pa/sav ta\v gunai_kav ta\v e'pi\ th_v gh_v, kai\ eu'loghme/nov ku/riov o; yeo/v, ojv e#ktisen tou\v ou'ranou\v kai\ th\n gh_n, ojv kateu/yune/n se ei'v trau_ma kefalh_v a#rcontov e'cyrw_n h;mw_nV
19 o%ti ou'k a'posth/setai h; e'lpi/v sou a'po\ kardi/av a'nyrw/pwn mnhmoneuo/ntwn i'scu\n yeou_ e%wv ai'w_novV
20 kai\ poih/sai soi au'ta\ o; yeo\v ei'v u%qov ai'w/nion tou_ e'piske/qasyai/ se e'n a'gayoi_v, a'ny" w{n ou'k e'fei/sw th_v quch_v sou dia\ th\n tapei/nwsin tou_ ge/nouv h;mw_n, a'll" e'pexh_lyev tw`_ ptw/mati h;mw_n e'p" eu'yei_an poreuyei_sa e'nw/pion tou_ yeou_ h;mw_n. kai\ ei}pan pa_v o; lao/v Ge/noito ge/noito.

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1 Kai\ ei}pen pro\v au'tou\v Ioudiy "Akou/sate dh/ mou, a'delfoi/, kai\ labo/ntev th\n kefalh\n tau/thn krema/sate au'th\n e'pi\ th_v e'pa/lxewv tou_ tei/couv u;mw_n.
2 kai\ e#stai h;ni/ka e'a\n diafau/sh` o; o#ryrov kai\ e'xe/lyh` o; h%liov e'pi\ th\n gh_n, a'nalh/mqesye e%kastov ta\ skeu/h ta\ polemika\ u;mw_n kai\ e'xeleu/sesye pa_v a'nh\r i'scu/wn e#xw th_v po/lewv kai\ dw/sete a'rchgo\n ei'v au'tou\v w;v katabai/nontev e'pi\ to\ pedi/on ei'v th\n profulakh\n ui;w_n Assour, kai\ ou' katabh/sesye.
3 kai\ a'nalabo/ntev ou{toi ta\v panopli/av au'tw_n poreu/sontai ei'v th\n parembolh\n au'tw_n kai\ e'gerou_si tou\v strathgou\v th_v duna/mewv AssourV kai\ sundramou_ntai e'pi\ th\n skhnh\n Olofe/rnou kai\ ou'c eu;rh/sousin au'to/n, kai\ e'pipesei_tai e'p" au'tou\v fo/bov, kai\ feu/xontai a'po\ prosw/pou u;mw_n.
4 kai\ e'pakolouyh/santev u;mei_v kai\ pa/ntev oi; katoikou_ntev pa_n o%rion Israhl katastrw/sate au'tou\v e'n tai_v o;doi_v au'tw_n.
5 pro\ de\ tou_ poih_sai tau_ta kale/sate/ moi Aciwr to\n Ammani/thn, i%na i'dw\n e'pignoi_ to\n e'kfauli/santa to\n oi}kon tou_ Israhl kai\ au'to\n w;v ei'v ya/naton a'postei/lanta ei'v h;ma_v.
6 kai\ e'ka/lesan to\n Aciwr e'k tou_ oi#kou OziaV w;v de\ h}lyen kai\ ei}den th\n kefalh\n Olofe/rnou e'n ceiri\ a'ndro\v e;no\v e'n th`_ e'kklhsi/a` tou_ laou_, e#pesen e'pi\ pro/swpon, kai\ e'xelu/yh to\ pneu_ma au'tou_.
7 w;v de\ a'ne/labon au'to/n, prose/pesen toi_v posi\n Ioudiy kai\ proseku/nhsen tw`_ prosw/pw` au'th_v kai\ ei}pen Eu'loghme/nh su\ e'n panti\ skhnw/mati Iouda kai\ e'n panti\ e#ynei, oi%tinev a'kou/santev to\ o#noma/ sou taracyh/sontaiV
8 kai\ nu_n a'na/ggeilo/n moi o%sa e'poi/hsav e'n tai_v h;me/raiv tau/taiv. kai\ a'ph/ggeilen au'tw`_ Ioudiy e'n me/sw` tou_ laou_ pa/nta, o%sa h}n pepoihkui_a a'f" h{v h;me/rav e'xh_lyen e%wv ou{ e'la/lei au'toi_v.
9 w;v de\ e'pau/sato lalou_sa, h'la/laxen o; lao\v fwnh`_ mega/lh` kai\ e#dwken fwnh\n eu'fro/sunon e'n th`_ po/lei au'tw_n.
10 i'dw\n de\ Aciwr pa/nta, o%sa e'poi/hsen o; yeo\v tou_ Israhl, e'pi/steusen tw`_ yew`_ sfo/dra kai\ periete/meto th\n sa/rka th_v a'krobusti/av au'tou_ kai\ prosete/yh ei'v to\n oi}kon Israhl e%wv th_v h;me/rav tau/thv.
11 :Hni/ka de\ o; o#ryrov a'ne/bh, kai\ e'kre/masan th\n kefalh\n Olofe/rnou e'k tou_ tei/couv, kai\ a'ne/laben pa_v a'nh\r ta\ o%pla au'tou_ kai\ e'xh/lyosan kata\ spei/rav e'pi\ ta\v a'naba/seiv tou_ o#rouv.
12 oi; de\ ui;oi\ Assour w;v ei}don au'tou/v, die/pemqan e'pi\ tou\v h;goume/nouv au'tw_nV oi; de\ h}lyon e'pi\ tou\v strathgou\v kai\ cilia/rcouv kai\ e'pi\ pa/nta a#rconta au'tw_n.
13 kai\ parege/nonto e'pi\ th\n skhnh\n Olofe/rnou kai\ ei}pan tw`_ o#nti e'pi\ pa/ntwn tw_n au'tou_ $Egeiron dh\ to\n ku/rion h;mw_n, o%ti e'to/lmhsan oi; dou_loi katabai/nein e'f" h;ma_v ei'v po/lemon, i%na e'xoleyreuyw_sin ei'v te/lov.
14 kai\ ei'sh_lyen Bagw/av kai\ e#krouse th\n au'lai/an th_v skhnh_vV u;peno/ei ga\r kayeu/dein au'to\n meta\ Ioudiy.
15 w;v d" ou'yei\v e'ph/kousen, diastei/lav ei'sh_lyen ei'v to\n koitw_na kai\ eu{ren au'to\n e'pi\ th_v celwni/dov e'rrimme/non nekro/n, kai\ h; kefalh\ au'tou_ a'fh`/rhto a'p" au'tou_.
16 kai\ e'bo/hsen fwnh`_ mega/lh` meta\ klauymou_ kai\ stenagmou_ kai\ boh_v i'scura_v kai\ die/rrhxen ta\ i;ma/tia au'tou_.
17 kai\ ei'sh_lyen ei'v th\n skhnh/n, ou{ h}n Ioudiy katalu/ousa, kai\ ou'c eu{ren au'th/nV kai\ e'xeph/dhsen ei'v to\n lao\n kai\ e'bo/hsen
18 "Hye/thsan oi; dou_loi, e'poi/hsen ai'scu/nhn mi/a gunh\ tw_n Ebrai/wn ei'v to\n oi}kon tou_ basile/wv NaboucodonosorV o%ti i'dou\ Olofe/rnhv camai/, kai\ h; kefalh\ ou'k e#stin e'p" au'tw`_.
19 w;v de\ h#kousan tau_ta ta\ r;h/mata oi; a#rcontev th_v duna/mewv Assour, tou\v citw_nav au'tw_n die/rrhxan, kai\ e'tara/cyh au'tw_n h; quch\ sfo/dra, kai\ e'ge/neto au'tw_n kraugh\ kai\ boh\ mega/lh sfo/dra e'n me/sw` th_v parembolh_v.

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1 kai\ w;v h#kousan oi; e'n toi_v skhnw/masin o#ntev, e'xe/sthsan e'pi\ to\ gegono/v,
2 kai\ e'pe/pesen e'p" au'tou\v tro/mov kai\ fo/bov, kai\ ou'k h}n a#nyrwpov me/nwn kata\ pro/swpon tou_ plhsi/on e#ti, a'll" e'kcuye/ntev o;moyumado\n e#feugon e'pi\ pa_san o;do\n tou_ pedi/ou kai\ th_v o'reinh_vV
3 kai\ oi; parembeblhko/tev e'n th`_ o'reinh`_ ku/klw` Baituloua kai\ e'tra/phsan ei'v fugh/n. kai\ to/te oi; ui;oi\ Israhl, pa_v a'nh\r polemisth\v e'x au'tw_n, e'xecu/yhsan e'p" au'tou/v.
4 kai\ a'pe/steilen Oziav ei'v Baitomasyaim kai\ Bhbai kai\ Cwbai kai\ Kwla kai\ ei'v pa_n o%rion Israhl tou\v a'pagge/llontav u;pe\r tw_n suntetelesme/nwn kai\ i%na pa/ntev e'pekcuyw_sin toi_v polemi/oiv ei'v th\n a'nai/resin au'tw_n.
5 w;v de\ h#kousan oi; ui;oi\ Israhl, pa/ntev o;moyumado\n e'pe/peson e'p" au'tou\v kai\ e#kopton au'tou\v e%wv Cwba. w;sau/twv de\ kai\ oi; e'x Ierousalhm paregenh/yhsan kai\ e'k pa/shv th_v o'reinh_v, a'nh/ggeilan ga\r au'toi_v ta\ gegono/ta th`_ parembolh`_ tw_n e'cyrw_n au'tw_nV kai\ oi; e'n Galaad kai\ oi; e'n th`_ Galilai/a` u;pereke/rasan au'tou\v plhgh`_ mega/lh`, e%wv ou{ parh_lyon Damasko\n kai\ ta\ o%ria au'th_v.
6 oi; de\ loipoi\ oi; katoikou_ntev Baituloua e'pe/pesan th`_ parembolh`_ Assour kai\ e'prono/meusan au'tou\v kai\ e'plou/thsan sfo/dra.
7 oi; de\ ui;oi\ Israhl a'nastre/qantev a'po\ th_v koph_v e'kuri/eusan tw_n loipw_n, kai\ ai; kw_mai kai\ e'pau/leiv e'n th`_ o'reinh`_ kai\ pedinh`_ e'kra/thsan pollw_n lafu/rwn, h}n ga\r plh_yov polu\ sfo/dra.
8 Kai\ Iwakim o; i;ereu\v o; me/gav kai\ h; gerousi/a tw_n ui;w_n Israhl oi; katoikou_ntev e'n Ierousalhm h}lyon tou_ yea/sasyai ta\ a'gaya/, aj e'poi/hsen ku/riov tw`_ Israhl, kai\ tou_ i'dei_n th\n Ioudiy kai\ lalh_sai met" au'th_v ei'rh/nhn.
9 w;v de\ ei'sh_lyon pro\v au'th/n, eu'lo/ghsan au'th\n pa/ntev o;moyumado\n kai\ ei}pan pro\v au'th/n Su\ u%qwma Ierousalhm, su\ gauri/ama me/ga tou_ Israhl, su\ kau/chma me/ga tou_ ge/nouv h;mw_nV
10 e'poi/hsav tau_ta pa/nta e'n ceiri/ sou, e'poi/hsav ta\ a'gaya\ meta\ Israhl, kai\ eu'do/khsen e'p" au'toi_v o; yeo/vV eu'loghme/nh gi/nou para\ tw`_ pantokra/tori kuri/w` ei'v to\n ai'w_na cro/non. kai\ ei}pen pa_v o; lao/v Ge/noito.
11 kai\ e'lafu/reusen pa_v o; lao\v th\n parembolh\n e'f" h;me/rav tria/kontaV kai\ e#dwkan th`_ Ioudiy th\n skhnh\n Olofe/rnou kai\ pa/nta ta\ a'rgurw/mata kai\ ta\v kli/nav kai\ ta\ o;lkei_a kai\ pa/nta ta\ kataskeua/smata au'tou_, kai\ labou_sa au'th\ e'pe/yhken e'pi\ th\n h;mi/onon au'th_v kai\ e#zeuxen ta\v a;ma/xav au'th_v kai\ e'sw/reusen au'ta\ e'p" au'tw_n.
12 kai\ sune/dramen pa_sa gunh\ Israhl tou_ i'dei_n au'th\n kai\ eu'lo/ghsan au'th\n kai\ e'poi/hsan au'th`_ coro\n e'x au'tw_n, kai\ e#laben yu/rsouv e'n tai_v cersi\n au'th_v kai\ e#dwken tai_v gunaixi\n tai_v met" au'th_vV
13 kai\ e'stefanw/santo th\n e'lai/an, au'th\ kai\ ai; met" au'th_v, kai\ proh_lyen panto\v tou_ laou_ e'n corei/a` h;goume/nh pasw_n tw_n gunaikw_n, kai\ h'kolou/yei pa_v a'nh\r Israhl e'nwplisme/noi meta\ stefa/nwn kai\ u%mnoun e'n tw`_ sto/mati au'tw_n.
14 kai\ e'xh_rcen Ioudiy th\n e'xomolo/ghsin tau/thn e'n panti\ Israhl, kai\ u;perefw/nei pa_v o; lao\v th\n ai#nesin tau/thn

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1 kai\ ei}pen Ioudiy "Exa/rcete tw`_ yew`_ mou e'n tumpa/noiv, a`#sate tw`_ kuri/w` e'n kumba/loiv, e'narmo/sasye au'tw`_ qalmo\n kai\ ai}non, u;qou_te kai\ e'pikalei_sye to\ o#noma au'tou_,
2 o%ti yeo\v suntri/bwn pole/mouv ku/riov, o%ti ei'v parembola\v au'tou_ e'n me/sw` laou_ e'xei/lato/ me e'k ceiro\v katadiwko/ntwn me.
3 h}lyen Assour e'x o're/wn a'po\ borra_, h}lyen e'n muria/si duna/mewv au'tou_, w{n to\ plh_yov au'tw_n e'ne/fraxen ceima/rrouv, kai\ h; i%ppov au'tw_n e'ka/luqen bounou/vV
4 ei}pen e'mprh/sein ta\ o%ria/ mou kai\ tou\v neani/skouv mou a'nelei_n e'n r;omfai/a` kai\ ta\ yhla/zonta/ mou yh/sein ei'v e#dafov kai\ ta\ nh/pia/ mou dw/sein ei'v pronomh\n kai\ ta\v parye/nouv mou skuleu_sai.
5 ku/riov pantokra/twr h'ye/thsen au'tou\v e'n ceiri\ yhlei/av.
6 ou' ga\r u;pe/pesen o; dunato\v au'tw_n u;po\ neani/skwn, ou'de\ ui;oi\ tita/nwn e'pa/taxan au'to/n, ou'de\ u;qhloi\ gi/gantev e'pe/yento au'tw`_, a'lla\ Ioudiy yuga/thr Merari e'n ka/llei prosw/pou au'th_v pare/lusen au'to/n,
7 e'xedu/sato ga\r stolh\n chreu/sewv au'th_v ei'v u%qov tw_n ponou/ntwn e'n Israhl, h'lei/qato to\ pro/swpon au'th_v e'n murismw`_
8 kai\ e'dh/sato ta\v tri/cav au'th_v e'n mi/tra` kai\ e#laben stolh\n linh_n ei'v a'pa/thn au'tou_V
9 to\ sanda/lion au'th_v h%rpasen o'fyalmo\n au'tou_, kai\ to\ ka/llov au'th_v h`'cmalw/tisen quch\n au'tou_, dih_lyen o; a'kina/khv to\n tra/chlon au'tou_.
10 e#frixan Pe/rsai th\n to/lman au'th_v, kai\ Mh_doi to\ yra/sov au'th_v e'tara/cyhsanV
11 to/te h'la/laxan oi; tapeinoi/ mou, kai\ e'fobh/yhsan oi; a'syenou_nte/v mou kai\ e'ptoh/yhsan, u%qwsan th\n fwnh\n au'tw_n kai\ a'netra/phsanV
12 ui;oi\ korasi/wn kateke/nthsan au'tou\v kai\ w;v pai_dav au'tomolou/ntwn e'ti/trwskon au'tou/v, a'pw/lonto e'k parata/xewv kuri/ou mou.
13 u;mnh/sw tw`_ yew`_ mou u%mnon kaino/n Ku/rie, me/gav ei} kai\ e#ndoxov, yaumasto\v e'n i'scu/i, a'nupe/rblhtov.
14 soi\ douleusa/tw pa_sa h; kti/siv souV o%ti ei}pav, kai\ e'genh/yhsanV a'pe/steilav to\ pneu_ma/ sou, kai\ w`'kodo/mhsenV kai\ ou'k e#stin ojv a'ntisth/setai th`_ fwnh`_ sou.
15 o#rh ga\r e'k yemeli/wn su\n u%dasin saleuyh/setai, pe/trai d" a'po\ prosw/pou sou w;v khro\v takh/sontaiV e#ti de\ toi_v foboume/noiv se, su\ eu'ilateu/seiv au'toi_v.
16 o%ti mikro\n pa_sa yusi/a ei'v o'smh\n eu'wdi/av, kai\ e'la/ciston pa_n ste/ar ei'v o;lokau/twma/ soiV o; de\ fobou/menov to\n ku/rion me/gav dia\ panto/v.
17 ou'ai\ e#ynesin e'panistanome/noiv tw`_ ge/nei mouV ku/riov pantokra/twr e'kdikh/sei au'tou\v e'n h;me/ra` kri/sewv dou_nai pu_r kai\ skw/lhkav ei'v sa/rkav au'tw_n, kai\ klau/sontai e'n ai'syh/sei e%wv ai'w_nov.
18 :Wv de\ h#lyosan ei'v Ierousalhm, proseku/nhsan tw`_ yew`_, kai\ h;ni/ka e'kayari/syh o; lao/v, a'nh/negkan ta\ o;lokautw/mata au'tw_n kai\ ta\ e;kou/sia au'tw_n kai\ ta\ do/mata.
19 kai\ a'ne/yhken Ioudiy pa/nta ta\ skeu/h Olofe/rnou, o%sa e#dwken o; lao\v au'th`_, kai\ to\ kwnw/pion, oj e#laben e;auth`_ e'k tou_ koitw_nov au'tou_, ei'v a'na/yhma tw`_ yew`_ e#dwken.
20 kai\ h}n o; lao\v eu'fraino/menov e'n Ierousalhm kata\ pro/swpon tw_n a;gi/wn e'pi\ mh_nav trei_v, kai\ Ioudiy met" au'tw_n kate/meinen.
21 Meta\ de\ ta\v h;me/rav tau/tav a'ne/zeuxen e%kastov ei'v th\n klhronomi/an au'tou_, kai\ Ioudiy a'ph_lyen ei'v Baituloua kai\ kate/meinen e'pi\ th_v u;pa/rxewv au'th_vV kai\ e'ge/neto kata\ to\n kairo\n au'th_v e#ndoxov e'n pa/sh` th`_ gh`_.
22 kai\ polloi\ e'peyu/mhsan au'th/n, kai\ ou'k e#gnw a'nh\r au'th\n pa/sav ta\v h;me/rav th_v zwh_v au'th_v, a'f" h{v h;me/rav a'pe/yanen Manasshv o; a'nh\r au'th_v kai\ prosete/yh pro\v to\n lao\n au'tou_.
23 kai\ h}n probai/nousa mega/lh sfo/dra kai\ e'gh/rasen e'n tw`_ oi#kw` tou_ a'ndro\v au'th_v e#th e;kato\n pe/nteV kai\ a'fh_ken th\n a%bran au'th_v e'leuye/ran. kai\ a'pe/yanen ei'v Baituloua, kai\ e#yaqan au'th\n e'n tw`_ sphlai/w` tou_ a'ndro\v au'th_v Manassh,
24 kai\ e'pe/nyhsen au'th\n oi}kov Israhl h;me/rav e;pta/. kai\ diei_len ta\ u;pa/rconta au'th_v pro\ tou_ a'poyanei_n au'th\n pa_si toi_v e#ggista Manassh tou_ a'ndro\v au'th_v kai\ toi_v e#ggista tou_ ge/nouv au'th_v.
25 kai\ ou'k h}n e#ti o; e'kfobw_n tou\v ui;ou\v Israhl e'n tai_v h;me/raiv Ioudiy kai\ meta\ to\ a'poyanei_n au'th\n h;me/rav polla/v.