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Cuando los que estaban en las tiendas se enteraron, se asombraron de lo sucedido. El temblor y el miedo cayeron sobre ellos, y ningún hombre se atrevió a quedarse más a la vista de su prójimo, sino que saliendo precipitadamente de común acuerdo, huyeron por todos los caminos de la llanura y de la región montañosa. Los que habían acampado en la región montañosa alrededor de Betulia huyeron. Y entonces los hijos de Israel, todo hombre de guerra entre ellos, se lanzaron sobre ellos. Ozías envió mensajeros a Betomasthaim, Bebai, Cobai y Cola, y a todas las fronteras de Israel, para anunciar las cosas que se habían llevado a cabo, y para que todos se lanzaran sobre sus enemigos para destruirlos. Cuando los hijos de Israel oyeron esto, todos cayeron sobre ellos de común acuerdo, y los hirieron hasta Cobai. Sí, y de igual manera también vinieron los de Jerusalén y de toda la región montañosa (pues les habían contado a los hombres lo sucedido en el campamento de sus enemigos), y los que estaban en Galaad y en Galilea atacaron sus flancos con gran mortandad, hasta que pasaron Damasco y sus fronteras. El resto del pueblo que habitaba en Betulia cayó sobre el campamento de Asur, los saquearon, y se enriquecieron sobremanera. Los hijos de Israel regresaron de la matanza, y tomaron posesión de lo que quedaba. Las aldeas y las ciudades que estaban en la región montañosa y en la llanura tomaron muchos despojos; pues había una provisión sumamente grande. Joiaquim el sumo sacerdote, y los ancianos de los hijos de Israel que habitaban en Jerusalén, vinieron para ver las cosas buenas que el Señor había mostrado a Israel, y para ver a Judit y saludarla. Cuando llegaron a ella, todos la bendijeron a una voz, y le dijeron: «¡Tú eres la exaltación de Jerusalén! ¡Tú eres la gran gloria de Israel! ¡Tú eres el gran regocijo de nuestra raza! Has hecho todas estas cosas por tu mano. Has hecho con Israel cosas buenas, y Dios se complace en ello. ¡Que seas bendecida por el Señor Todopoderoso para siempre!» Y todo el pueblo dijo: «¡Amén!» Y el pueblo saqueó el campamento durante treinta días; y le dieron a Judit la tienda de Holofernes, junto con todas sus copas de plata, sus lechos, sus tazones y todos sus muebles. Ella los tomó, los colocó sobre su mula, preparó sus carros, y los apiló sobre ellos. Y todas las mujeres de Israel acudieron corriendo para verla; y la bendijeron, e hicieron una danza entre ellas en su honor. Ella tomó ramas en su mano, y las distribuyó a las mujeres que estaban con ella. Luego se hicieron guirnaldas de olivo, ella y las que estaban con ella, y fue delante de todo el pueblo en la danza, guiando a todas las mujeres. Todos los hombres de Israel las siguieron con sus armaduras, con guirnaldas, y con cánticos en sus bocas.

Notas · Haydock (1859, dominio público)9 notas

Notas en inglés Comentario católico del siglo XIX del P. George Leo Haydock, tal como se publicó.

Estas notas conservan las polémicas de su época: algunas hablan con dureza del pueblo judío o de otros cristianos. La Iglesia enseña hoy otra cosa. No se puede culpar al pueblo judío de la muerte de Cristo (Nostra Aetate 4; Catecismo 597–598), y los cristianos de otras comunidades son nuestros hermanos en el Señor (Unitatis Redintegratio 3). Unidad de los cristianos

Judit 15:1

Ver. 1. All. Gr. "Those who were in the tents heard, they were astonished at the fact; and fear and trembling fell upon them, and there was not a man remaining before his neighbour; but rushing out, with one accord, they fled through every path, in the plains and in the mountains; and those who were encamped in the high places around Bethulia, (H. the Moabites, &c. C. vii. 8. C.) fled. Then every warrior of Israel rushed out upon them, and Ozias," v. 5.

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Judit 15:5

Ver. 5. Israel. Gr. adds, "informing them of what had been accomplished, and that all might pour upon the enemies, to cut them off. But when the Israelites heard this, they all, unanimously, fell upon them, as far as Chobai: (H. Hoba.

C.) in like manner those from Jerusalem came up, and from all the mountainous country; for they also were informed of what had happened in the camp of their enemies; and the men of Galaad and of Galilee scattered them with great slaughter, till they had passed Damascus and its boundaries."

H. --- As the enemy fled without a leader, we may easily imagine what carnage would ensue. C.

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Judit 15:7

Ver. 7. The. Gr. "their spoils, and were greatly enriched." H. --- Mariana suggests that we should read honestati, which is used in this sense, (Eccli. xi.

23.) instead of onustati, loaded.

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Judit 15:8

Ver. 8. They. Gr. "The Israelites, returning from the slaughter, took possession of the remainder, and the villages and cities, both in the mountains and champaign country, took many spoils; for these was great abundance. But Joachim," &c.

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Judit 15:9

Ver. 9. Came. Gr. adds, "and the senate of Israel, residing at Jerusalem, came."

This alludes to the sanhedrim. Grotius. --- But, it seems, its institution was posterior to the captivity, and we may understand the principal men of the city, or of the priests. C. --- To see. Gr. adds, "the good things (Compl. to confirm or lay a foundation for, the good things) which God had done to Israel, and to see Judith, and speak peace with her." Prot. "to salute her." H. --- Joachim is the same with Eliacim; El being only prefixed. T. --- He is the Sadoc II. or Odeas of Josephus; (Reinec.) and succeeded Sobna both in spiritual and temporal power. Isai. xxii. Bellarmin.

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Judit 15:10

Ver. 10. She. Gr. "They were gone into her apartment, they," &c. --- Art the. Gr.

adds, "great joy, and the great boast of our race; because thou hast done all these things with thy hand, thou hast procured the good of Israel, and God hath been pleased with them. Be thou blessed by the omnipotent Lord for ever." H. --- Judith was a figure of the blessed Virgin, to whom these praises chiefly belong. Fulbert. W.

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Judit 15:11

Ver. 11. Chastity, &c. This is not in Syr. &c. and though, generally speaking, celibacy was not esteemed honourable among the Jews, yet chastity was so much the more admired, as it was more uncommon. A widow was deserving of praise for not lightly entering upon a second marriage.

C. --- Those who abstain from it, were respected, like virgins, by the Romans.

Val. Maxim. ii. 1.

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Judit 15:13

Ver. 13. Thirty. Gr. "And the people plundered the camp thirty (Syr. three) days." The camp of the Assyrians was in various places, and the people waited a month before they began to divide the spoils among all, according to their laws. Num. xxxi. 27. and 1 K. xxx. 24. C.

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Judit 15:14

Ver. 14. But. Gr. "And they gave to Judith the tent of Holofernes, and all the silver plate, and beds and basins, and all his furniture, which she taking, place upon her mule, and put to her chariots, and heaped them thereon; and every woman of Israel ran to see her, and they blessed her, and danced in her honour. Then she took some thyrsus (H. or branches entwined with ivy,

&c. C.) in her hands, and gave to those women who accompanied her; and they crowned with olive both her and her attendant; ( maid, or Alex. Sept. "and she was crowned with olive, and her mule;" Grabe substitutes "female companions,") and she went before all the people, leading the dance of all the women; and every man of Israel followed in arms, with crowns, and with hymns in their mouth. Then," &c. C. xvi. H. --- The bearing of green branches, on such occasions, was very common. Lev. xxiii. 40. 2 Mac. x. 7. Mat. xxi. 8.

Hence Tacitus (Hist. v.) supposed that the Jews adored Bacchus. But there was nothing here of the immodesty, which generally attended the pagan festivals. We only find this instance of women being crowned with olive. But this tree was very proper, as it was used in rejoicings: Ramo felicis olivæ; (Virg. vi.) on which Servius remarks, olivæ, arboris festæ. At certain races in Greece, women who gained the victory, were thus crowned; (Alex. Genial v. 8.) and it was used by the Roman cavalry on the ides of July, and in ovations.

Pliny xv. 4. --- The processions of the Church often admit of similar ornaments in honour of God, (T.) and to promote piety. H.

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Licencia: Notes by Fr. George Leo Haydock (1774–1849), from the Douay-Rheims Bible with Haydock's commentary (first ed. Thomas Haydock, Manchester/Dublin, 1811–1814; New York: Edward Dunigan & Brother, 1859); New Testament notes compiled with Fr. Benedict Rayment. Public domain. Digital text: "The Haydock Bible", Internet Archive (archive.org/details/TheHaydockBible), uploaded 2011 under the Public Domain Mark. · Créditos y licencias

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