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Judith, 11

1. 'Courage, woman,' Holofernes said, 'do not be afraid. I have never hurt anyone who chose to serve Nebuchadnezzar, king of the whole world.

1. Then Holofernes said to her, "Take courage, woman, and do not be afraid in your heart, for I have never hurt any one who chose to serve Nebuchadnezzar, the king of all the earth.

2. Even now, if your nation of mountain dwellers had not insulted me, I would not have raised a spear against them. This was their fault, not mine.

2. And even now, if your people who live in the hill country had not slighted me, I would never have lifted my spear against them; but they have brought all this on themselves.

3. But tell me, why have you fled from them and come to us? . . . Anyhow, this will prove the saving of you. Courage! You will live through this night, and many after.

3. And now tell me why you have fled from them and have come over to us -- since you have come to safety.

4. No one will hurt you. On the contrary, you will be treated as well as any who serve my lord King Nebuchadnezzar.'

4. Have courage; you will live, tonight and from now on. No one will hurt you, but all will treat you well, as they do the servants of my lord King Nebuchadnezzar."

5. Judith said, 'Please listen favourably to what your slave has to say. Permit your servant to speak in your presence, I shall speak no word of a lie to my lord tonight.

5. Judith replied to him, "Accept the words of your servant, and let your maidservant speak in your presence, and I will tell nothing false to my lord this night.

6. You have only to follow your servant's advice and God will bring your work to a successful conclusion; in what my lord undertakes he will not fail.

6. And if you follow out the words of your maidservant, God will accomplish something through you, and my lord will not fail to achieve his purposes.

7. Long life to Nebuchadnezzar, king of the whole world, who has sent you to set every living soul to rights; may his power endure! Since, thanks to you, he is served not only by human beings, but because of your might the wild animals themselves, the cattle, and the birds of the air are to live in the service of Nebuchadnezzar and his whole House.

7. Nebuchadnezzar the king of the whole earth lives, and as his power endures, who had sent you to direct every living soul, not only do men serve him because of you, but also the beasts of the field and the cattle and the birds of the air will live by your power under Nebuchadnezzar and all his house.

8. 'We have indeed heard of your genius and adroitness of mind. It is known everywhere in the world that throughout the empire you have no rival for ability, wealth of experience and brilliance in waging war.

8. For we have heard of your wisdom and skill, and it is reported throughout the whole world that you are the one good man in the whole kingdom, thoroughly informed and marvelous in military strategy.

9. We have also heard what Achior said in his speech to your council. The men of Bethulia having spared him, he has told them everything that he said to you.

9. "Now as for the things Achior said in your council, we have heard his words, for the men of Bethulia spared him and he told them all he had said to you.

10. Now, master and lord, do not disregard what he said; keep it in your mind, since it is true; our nation will not be punished, the sword will indeed have no power over them, unless they sin against their God.

10. Therefore, my lord and master, do not disregard what he said, but keep it in your mind, for it is true: our nation cannot be punished, nor can the sword prevail against them, unless they sin against their God.

11. But as it is, my lord need expect no repulse or setback, since death is about to fall on their heads, for sin has gained a hold over them, provoking the anger of their God each time that they commit it.

11. "And now, in order that my lord may not be defeated and his purpose frustrated, death will fall upon them, for a sin has overtaken them by which they are about to provoke their God to anger when they do what is wrong.

12. As they are short of food and their water is giving out, they have resolved to fall back on their cattle and decided to make use of all the things that God has, by his laws, forbidden them to eat.

12. Since their food supply is exhausted and their water has almost given out, they have planned to kill their cattle and have determined to use all that God by his laws has forbidden them to eat.

13. Not only have they made up their minds to eat the first-fruits of corn and the tithes of wine and oil, though these have been consecrated by them and set apart for the priests who serve in Jerusalem in the presence of our God, and may not lawfully even be handled by ordinary people,

13. They have decided to consume the first fruits of the grain and the tithes of the wine and oil, which they had consecrated and set aside for the priests who minister in the presence of our God at Jerusalem -- although it is not lawful for any of the people so much as to touch these things with their hands.

14. but they have sent men to Jerusalem -- where the inhabitants are doing much the same -- to bring them back authorisation from the Council of Elders.

14. They have sent men to Jerusalem, because even the people living there have been doing this, to bring back to them permission from the senate.

15. Now this will be the outcome: when the permission arrives and they act on it, that very day they will be delivered over to you for destruction.

15. When the word reaches them and they proceed to do this, on that very day they will be handed over to you to be destroyed.

16. 'When I, your servant, came to know all this, I fled from them. God has sent me to do things with you at which the world will be astonished when it hears.

16. "Therefore, when I, your servant, learned all this, I fled from them; and God has sent me to accomplish with you things that will astonish the whole world, as many as shall hear about them.

17. Your servant is a devout woman; she honours the God of heaven day and night. I therefore propose, my lord, to stay with you. I, your servant, shall go out every night into the valley and pray to God to let me know when they have committed their sin.

17. For your servant is religious, and serves the God of heaven day and night; therefore, my lord, I will remain with you, and every night your servant will go out into the valley, and I will pray to God and he will tell me when they have committed their sins.

18. I shall then come and tell you, so that you can march out with your whole army; and none of them will be able to resist you.

18. And I will come and tell you, and then you shall go out with your whole army, and not one of them will withstand you.

19. I shall be your guide right across Judaea until you reach Jerusalem; there I shall enthrone you in the very middle of the city. And then you can round them up like shepherd-less sheep, with never a dog daring to bark at you. Foreknowledge tells me this; this had been foretold to me and I have been sent to reveal it to you.'

19. Then I will lead you through the middle of Judea, till you come to Jerusalem; and I will set your throne in the midst of it; and you will lead them like sheep that have no shepherd, and not a dog will so much as open its mouth to growl at you. For this has been told me, by my foreknowledge; it was announced to me, and I was sent to tell you."

20. Her words pleased Holofernes, and all his adjutants. Full of admiration at her wisdom they exclaimed,

20. Her words pleased Holofernes and all his servants, and they marveled at her wisdom and said,

21. 'There is no woman like her from one end of the earth to the other, so lovely of face and so wise of speech!'

21. "There is not such a woman from one end of the earth to the other, either for beauty of face or wisdom of speech!"

22. Holofernes said, 'God has done well to send you ahead of the others. Strength will be ours, and ruin theirs who have insulted my lord.

22. And Holofernes said to her, "God has done well to send you before the people, to lend strength to our hands and to bring destruction upon those who have slighted my lord.

23. As for you, you are as beautiful as you are eloquent; if you do as you have promised, your God shall be my God, and you yourself shall make your home in the palace of King Nebuchadnezzar and be famous throughout the world.'

23. You are not only beautiful in appearance, but wise in speech; and if you do as you have said, your God shall be my God, and you shall live in the house of King Nebuchadnezzar and be renowned throughout the whole world."



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11:1-3 - Judith felfedi tervét Holofernésznek, bemutatva, hogy a tiszta kommunikáció létfontosságú minden stratégiához. Képessége a meggyőzésben bizonyítja, hogy a bölcsesség milyen hatással lehet másokra (lásd még Példabeszédek 16:21 és Kolossé 4:6).

11:4-8 - Holofernész figyelmesen hallgatja Juditot, bemutatva annak fontosságát, hogy az igazság közlésekor legyen befogadó közönség. Ez hangsúlyozza a tiszteletteljes megközelítés szükségességét beszéd közben (lásd még 1Péter 3:15 és Jakab 1:19).

11:9-14 - Judit tudását felhasználva magyarázza Izrael helyzetét, hangsúlyozva, hogy az emberi bölcsesség felhasználható a lelki igazságok szemléltetésére. A körülmények megértése kulcsfontosságú a helyes cselekvéshez (lásd még Példabeszédek 4:7 és Prédikátor 7:12).

11:15-17 - Judit megerősítése, hogy Isten oltalmazza népét, bizonyítja az isteni gondviselésbe vetett hitét. Ez a bizalom elengedhetetlen ahhoz, hogy szembenézzünk a viszontagságokkal, és emlékezzünk arra, hogy mindig Isten irányít (lásd még Zsoltárok 46:1 és Filippi 4:19).

11:18-20 - Holofernész vágya, hogy találkozzon Judittal, beszédének hatékonyságát és figyelemfelkeltő képességét tükrözi. Hangsúlyozzák a hatásos kommunikáció és a személyes bizonyságtétel fontosságát (lásd még 1 Korinthus 2:1–5 és 2 Timótheus 4:2).

Kapcsolódó versek Judith, 11:

Judith 11. fejezete beszámol Judith találkozásáról Holofernesszel. Milyen stratégiát alkalmaz? Ez a ravasz szöveg leírja, hogyan csalja meg Judith Holofernészt egy kitalált történettel, elnyerve a bizalmát. A fejezet bemutatja Judit intelligenciáját és önuralmát a veszéllyel szemben. Judit 11. fejezete az igazságos ügyért való megtévesztés, a hatalom arroganciája és a nők alábecsülésének témáival foglalkozik. Gondolkodj el velünk öt bibliai szakaszon, amelyek e stratégiai fejezet témáihoz kapcsolódnak.

Példabeszédek 14:8: "Az okos ember bölcsessége, hogy felismerje útját, de a bolondok bolondsága csalóka." - Ez a vers Judith ravaszságát tükrözi Holofernész megtévesztésében, tisztánlátást mutatva népe megmentésére irányuló tervében.

1Sámuel 17:47: "És tudni fogja ez az egész sokaság, hogy az Úr nem karddal vagy lándzsával szabadít meg; mert a háború az Úré, és a mi kezünkbe ad téged." - Ahogy Dávid bízott Istenben Góliáttal szemben, Judit abban bízik, hogy Isten segít neki Holofernész ellen, nem a fegyverekben, hanem az isteni beavatkozásban.

Eszter 4:16: "Menjetek, gyűjtsétek össze az összes zsidót, akik Susában vannak, és böjtöljetek értem. Ne egyen és ne igyon három napig és három éjszakáig. A szobalányaim és én úgy fogunk böjtölni, mint te. Utána elmegyek a királyhoz, még ha ez törvénybe ütközik is. Ha meg kell halnom, meg fogok halni." - Eszter és Judite is az életüket kockáztatják, hogy megmentsék népüket, stratégiát és hitet használva.

Példabeszédek 29:5: "Az ember, aki hízeleg a szomszédjának, hálót állít a lépteire." - Ez a közmondás Judith taktikáját tükrözi, miszerint hízelgéssel elnyerte Holofernész bizalmát.

Dániel 1:8: "Dániel azonban úgy döntött, hogy nem teszi tisztátalanná magát a király ételével és borával, és engedélyt kért a hivatalnok főnökétől, hogy tartózkodjon tőlük." - Dánielhez hasonlóan Judith is fenntartja vallási gyakorlatait még ellenséges környezetben is, és nem hajlandó Holofernész ételeit enni.

FAQ:

Mi történik, amikor Judith felfedi tervét Holofernésznek?

Judith elárulja Holofernésznek, hogy értékes információi vannak az izraelitákról, elnyeri a bizalmát, és több időt kér tőle a felkészülésre. (Judit 11:1-12)

Hogyan reagál Holofernész Judit tervére, hogy legyőzze az izraelitákat?

Holofernészt lenyűgözi Judith ravaszsága, és beleegyezik a kérésébe, hogy várjon tovább, mielőtt megtámadja az izraelitákat. (Judit 11:13-17)

Hogyan bizonyítja Judith bölcsességét, amikor Holofernesszel érintkezik?

Judith bölcsességét arra használja, hogy manipulálja Holofernészt, ezzel elnyerve a bizalmát, miközben megalapozza küldetését, hogy legyőzze őt. (Judit 11:18-21)

Mit mond Holofernész válasza a karakteréről?

Holofernész válasza mutatja büszkeségét és elbizakodottságát, hisz abban, hogy az izraelitáknak nincs esélyük a túlélésre az istenek támogatása nélkül. (Judit 11:13-17)

Hogyan őrizheti meg Judith integritását a Holofernészsel való találkozás során?

Judith megőrzi feddhetetlenségét azáltal, hogy nem enged Holofernész kísértéseinek, állhatatos szándékában, hogy megmentse népét, és bízik Istenben. (Judit 11:1-21)


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