megalaa/coptic-corpora huggingface dataset:
Coptic: πεjασ δε ναυ νcι ιουδειθ jε σωτμ εροι αυω tναειρε νουhωβ παι ετναρσοιτ εhενjωμ νjωμ ννsηρε μπενγενοσ
English: Then said Judith unto them, Hear me, and I will do a thing, which shall go throughout all generations to the children of our nation.
Coptic: ντετνααhερατ τηυτν hιjν τπυλη ντειουsη αυω ανοκ tναβωκ εβολ μν ταhμhαλ αυω hραι hν νεhοου ναι εντατετνjοου jε μννσωου τνναt ντπολισ εhραι ετοοτου ννενjιjεευ πjοισ ναcμπsινε μπισραηλ hραι hν ταcιj
English: Ye shall stand this night in the gate, and I will go forth with my waitingwoman: and within the days that ye have promised to deliver the city to our enemies the Lord will visit Israel by mine hand.
Coptic: ντωτν δε ννετνhοτhτ μπαhωβ νtναjοοf γαρ αν ερωτν sανtjωκ εβολ ννεtναααυ
English: But enquire not ye of mine act: for I will not declare it unto you, till the things be finished that I do.
Coptic: πεjαf δε νασ νcι οζειασ μν νναρχων jε βωκ hν ουειρηνη αυω πjοεισ πεννουτε hιhη μμο ευjικβα ννενjαjε
English: Then said Ozias and the princes unto her, Go in peace, and the Lord God be before thee, to take vengeance on our enemies.
Coptic: αυκτοου δε εβολ hν τεσκηνη αυβωκ εβολ ενευμα εττηs ναυ
English: So they returned from the tent, and went to their wards.
Coptic: ιουδειθ δε ασπαhτσ εjμ πεσhο ασνεj κρμσ εjν τεσαπε ασcωλπ εβολ ντcοουνε ετhιωωσ αυω sα hραι ετενουν νεsαυταλο εhραι πε μπsουhηνε μπε ρουhε ετμμαυ hν θιερουσαλημ hμ πηι μπνουτε ασjιsκακ δε εβολ νcι ιουδειθ εhραι επjοεισ πεjασ hν ουνοc νσμη
English: Judith fell upon her face, and put ashes upon her head, and uncovered the sackcloth wherewith she was clothed; and about the time that the incense of that evening was offered in Jerusalem in the house of the Lord Judith cried with a loud voice, and said,
Coptic: jε πjοεισ πνουτε μπαειωτ συμεων παι εντακt εhραι ετεfcιj νουσηfε εjικβα νναλογενησ ναι ενταυβωλ εβολ ντοοτε νουπαρθενοσ ευσωsf αυω αυcωλπ εβολ νουμεροσsic ευsιπε αυω αυjωhμ νουοοτε ευνοcνεc ακjοοσ γαρ jε ννεσsωπε hιναι αυω αυαασ
English: O Lord God of my father Simeon, to whom thou gavest a sword to take vengeance of the strangers, who loosened the girdle of a maid to defile her, and discovered the thigh to her shame, and polluted her virginity to her reproach; for thou saidst, It shall not be so; and yet they did so:
Coptic: ετβε παι ακt νευαρχων ευhωτβ αυω πευπρηs παι ενταftsιπε ντιαπατη ευαπατα μμοσ ευσνοf αυω ακρωhτ νhενhμhαλ εjν hενδυναστησ αυω hενδυναστησ εjν νευθρονοσ
English: Wherefore thou gavest their rulers to be slain, so that they dyed their bed in blood, being deceived, and smotest the servants with their lords, and the lords upon their thrones;
Coptic: αυω ακt ννευhιομε ευsωλ αυω νευsεερε ευαιχμαλωσια αυω νευsωλ ετρευποsου εjωου νcι νsηρε ννεντακμεριτου ννενταυκωh hμ πεκκωh αυω αυβωτε μπjωhμ μπευσνοf αυεπικαλι μμοκ ευβοηθοσ πνουτε πανουτε σωτμ εροι τεχηρα
English: And hast given their wives for a prey, and their daughters to be captives, and all their spoils to be divided among thy dear children; which were moved with thy zeal, and abhorred the pollution of their blood, and called upon thee for aid: O God, O my God, hear me also a widow.
Coptic: ντοκ γαρ κταμιο ννετhαθη ννη αυω νη μν νετμννσωου αυω νατενου μν νετνηυ ακμεευε εροου αυω αυsωπε νcι νεντακμεκμουκου
English: For thou hast wrought not only those things, but also the things which fell out before, and which ensued after; thou hast thought upon the things which are now, and which are to come.
Coptic: αυω αυαhερατου νcι νεντακsοjνε εροου πεjαυ jε εισ hηητε τν μπειμα νεκhιοουε γαρ τηρου σεσβτωτ αυω πεκhαπ εfsοοπ hν ουsρπσοουν
English: Yea, what things thou didst determine were ready at hand, and said, Lo, we are here: for all thy ways are prepared, and thy judgments are in thy foreknowledge.
Coptic: εισ hηητε γαρ νασσυριοσ αυαsαι hν τευcομ αυω αυjισε εhραι εjν ουhτο μν ουαναβατησ αυω αυsουsου μμοου hμ πεcβοι ννευρμρατου αυω αυκα hτηυ ευhοπλον μν ουcλ μν ουπιτε μν ουσφενδωνη αυω μπουειμε jε ντοκ πε πjοεισ ετουωsf νμπολεμοσ
English: For, behold, the Assyrians are multiplied in their power; they are exalted with horse and man; they glory in the strength of their footmen; they trust in shield, and spear, and bow, and sling; and know not that thou art the Lord that breakest the battles: the Lord is thy name.
Coptic: jοεισ πε πεfραν ντοκ ουωsf ντευcομ αυω νγταυο επεσητ μπευαμαhτε hραι hμ πεκcωντ αυsοjνε γαρ εfωτε ννεκμα ετουααβ αυω εjωhμ μπμα νμτον μπμα νsωπε μπραν μπεκεοου εταυο επεσητ hν ουπενιπε μπταπ μπεκθυσιαστηριον
English: Throw down their strength in thy power, and bring down their force in thy wrath: for they have purposed to defile thy sanctuary, and to pollute the tabernacle where thy glorious name resteth and to cast down with sword the horn of thy altar.
Coptic: cωsτ εhραι εjν τευμντjασιhητ νγτννοου ντεκοργη εhραι εjν νευαπηυε t εhραι εταcιj τεχηρα μπαμαhτε ενταιμεευ εροf
English: Behold their pride, and send thy wrath upon their heads: give into mine hand, which am a widow, the power that I have conceived.
Coptic: ρωhτ νουhμhαλ εjν ουαρχων εβολ hν νεσποτου ντααπατη αυω ουαρχων εjμ πεfhμhαλ ουωsf μπευjισε hν τcιj νουσhιμε
English: Smite by the deceit of my lips the servant with the prince, and the prince with the servant: break down their stateliness by the hand of a woman.
Coptic: νερε πεκαμαhτε γαρ sοοπ αν εβολ hν ουαsη ουδε νερε τεκcομ αν hν hενjωωρε αλλα ντκ πνουτε ννετθββιηυ πβοηθοσ ννετcοjβ πρεfsωπ εροf ννcωβ πεσκεπαστησ ννενταυρπευωβs πσωτηρ ννετεμνταυ hελπισ μμαυ
English: For thy power standeth not in multitude nor thy might in strong men: for thou art a God of the afflicted, an helper of the oppressed, an upholder of the weak, a protector of the forlorn, a saviour of them that are without hope.
Coptic: hαιο hαιο πνουτε μπαιωτ αυω πνουτε ντεκληρονομια μπισραηλ πjοεισ νμπηυε μν πκαh πρεfσωντ νμμου νειοουε πρρο μπεfσωντ τηρf σωτμ επασοπσ
English: I pray thee, I pray thee, O God of my father, and God of the inheritance of Israel, Lord of the heavens and earth, Creator of the waters, king of every creature, hear thou my prayer:
Coptic: αυω νγt μπαsαjε μν τααπατη ευsωcε ναυ μν ουσαs ναι ενταυsοjνε εhενhβηυε ευναsτ εhουν ετεκδιαθηκη αυω επεκηι ετουααβ αυω επτοου νσιων πηι νμμα ναμhτε ννεκsηρε
English: And make my speech and deceit to be their wound and stripe, who have purposed cruel things against thy covenant, and thy hallowed house, and against the top of Sion, and against the house of the possession of thy children.
Coptic: αυω εκεειρε νουσοουν εhραι εjμ πεκhεθνοσ τηρf αυω εjν τεκφυλη τηρσ ετρευσουωνγ jε ντοκ πε πνουτε πνουτε ντcομ τηρσ μν παμαhτε αυω μν κεουα νβλλακ εfρναsτε επγενοσ μπισραηλ
English: And make every nation and tribe to acknowledge that thou art the God of all power and might, and that there is none other that protecteth the people of Israel but thou.
Coptic: αυω ασsωπε ντερεσουω εσjιsκακ εhραι επνουτε μπισραηλ αυω ασjωκ εβολ ννειsαjε τηρου
English: Now after that she had ceased to cry unto the God of Israel, and bad made an end of all these words.
Coptic: αστωουν hιπεσητ ασμουτε ετεσhμhαλ ασει επεσητ επμα εsασsωπε νhητf hν νεhοου ννσαββατον αυω hν νεσsα
English: She rose where she had fallen down, and called her maid, and went down into the house in the which she abode in the sabbath days, and in her feast days,
Coptic: ασfι εβολ hιjωσ ντcοουνε ενεσhιωωσ ασκαασ καhηυ ννhοιτε ντεσμντχηρα ασjωκμ μπεσσωμα hν ουμοου ασταhσσ νουσοcν ενανουf ασsωs μπfω ντεσαπε ασταλο εhραι εjωσ νουμιτρα ασt hιωωσ ννhοιτε μπεσουνοf ναι εsασcοολεσ μμοου ννεhοου μπωνh μπεσhαι μανασση
English: And pulled off the sackcloth which she had on, and put off the garments of her widowhood, and washed her body all over with water, and anointed herself with precious ointment, and braided the hair of her head, and put on a tire upon it, and put on her garments of gladness, wherewith she was clad during the life of Manasses her husband.
Coptic: αυω ασt ννεσσανδαλιον ενεσουερητε ασt εροσ ννεσκλαλ μν νεσψελιον μν νεσξουρ μν νεσcαjε μν πεσκοσμοσ τηρf αυω ασταμιοσ εματε εει εhουν hν νβαλ ννρωμε νιμ ετναναυ εροσ
English: And she took sandals upon her feet, and put about her her bracelets, and her chains, and her rings, and her earrings, and all her ornaments, and decked herself bravely, to allure the eyes of all men that should see her.
Coptic: ασt δε ντεσhμhαλ νουασκοσ νηρπ μν ουκαπψαγησ ννεh αυω ασμουh νουπηρα νοειτ hι ταc ννκα νουωμ hι οεικ ετββηυsic αστωs δε ννεσhνααυ τηρου ασταλοου εhραι εjωσ
English: Then she gave her maid a bottle of wine, and a cruse of oil, and filled a bag with parched corn, and lumps of figs, and with fine bread; so she folded all these things together, and laid them upon her.
Coptic: αυει εjν τπυλη ντπολισ βαιτυλουα αυhε εοζειασ εfαhε ρατf hιjωσ μν νεπρεσβυτεροσ ντπολισ χαβρι μν χαρμει
English: Thus they went forth to the gate of the city of Bethulia, and found standing there Ozias and the ancients of the city, Chabris and Charmis.
Coptic: ντερουναυ δε εροσ εαfsιβε νcι πεσhο αυω τεσhβσω εασρ κεουει αυρsπηρε εhραι εjμ πεσσα εματε εματε αυω πεjαυ νασ
English: And when they saw her, that her countenance was altered, and her apparel was changed, they wondered at her beauty very greatly, and said unto her.
Coptic: jε ερε πνουτε ννενειοτε εfεταατε ευhμοτ αυω εfεjωκ εβολ ννενταhιτοοτε εροου ευsουsου ννsηρε μπισραηλ μν ουjισε νθιερουσαλημ ασουωsτ δε μπνουτε
English: The God, the God of our fathers give thee favour, and accomplish thine enterprizes to the glory of the children of Israel, and to the exaltation of Jerusalem. Then they worshipped God.
Coptic: πεjασ ναυ jε ουεhσαhνε νσεουων ναι ντπυλη ντπολισ νταβωκ εjωκ εβολ ννsαjε εντατετνsαjε νμμαι νhητου αυουεhσαhνε δε ννhρsιρε εουων νασ
English: And she said unto them, Command the gates of the city to be opened unto me, that I may go forth to accomplish the things whereof ye have spoken with me. So they commanded the young men to open unto her, as she had spoken.
Coptic: αυειρε hι ναι κατα θε ενταυjοοσ αυω ασει εβολ νcι ιουδειθ ντοσ μν τεσhμhαλ νμμασ ννευcωsτ δε νσωσ νcι νρωμε ντπολισ sαντσει επεσητ hμ πτοου sαντσει εjμ παυλων νσελο ευναυ εροσ
English: And when they had done so, Judith went out, she, and her maid with her; and the men of the city looked after her, until she was gone down the mountain, and till she had passed the valley, and could see her no more.
Coptic: ασμοοsε δε hμ παυλων ευσοουτν αυτωμντ εροσ νcι πsορπ μμα νροισ ντε νασσυριοσ
English: Thus they went straight forth in the valley: and the first watch of the Assyrians met her,
Coptic: αυcοπσ αυjνουσ jε ερεηπ ενιμ αυω ενταρεει των πεjασ jε ανγ ουsεερε ντε νhεβραιοσ νταιπωτ μπευμτο εβολ ετβε jε σενατααυ νητν ευhρε
English: And took her, and asked her, Of what people art thou? and whence comest thou? and whither goest thou? And she said, I am a woman of the Hebrews, and am fled from them: for they shall be given you to be consumed:
Coptic: ανοκ δε ενταιει ετωμντ εολοφερνησ παρχιστρατηγοσ ντε τνcομ ετραjω εροf νhενsαjε μμε τατσαβοf ευhιη ται ετfναβωκ hραι νhητσ νfρjοεισ ετορινη τηρσ ντετμ ουσαρξ νουωτ t μπεσhροου εβολ hν νεfρωμε ουδε ουπνα νωνh
English: And I am coming before Holofernes the chief captain of your army, to declare words of truth; and I will shew him a way, whereby he shall go, and win all the hill country, without losing the body or life of any one of his men.
Coptic: ντερουσωτμ δε νcι νρωμε ενεσsαjε αυναυ επεσhο αfsωπε ευνοc νsπηρε μπευμτο εβολ νcι πεσσα πεjαυ νασ
English: Now when the men heard her words, and beheld her countenance, they wondered greatly at her beauty, and said unto her,
Coptic: jε ανουhμ ντουψυχη εαρεcεπη εει επεσητ ετωμντ επενjοεισ τενου cε βωκ ναf ετεσκηνη αυω ουν hοεινε εβολ νhητν ναθπο sαντουταατε ετοοτf
English: Thou hast saved thy life, in that thou hast hasted to come down to the presence of our lord: now therefore come to his tent, and some of us shall conduct thee, until they have delivered thee to his hands.
Coptic: ερsαναhε δε ερατε μπεfμτο εβολ μπρρhοτε hραι hμ πουhητ αλλα ταυο εροf νουsαjε αυω fναρπετνανουf νε
English: And when thou standest before him, be not afraid in thine heart, but shew unto him according to thy word; and he will entreat thee well.
Coptic: αυνουhε δε εβολ νhητου νsε νρωμε αυλοjτου εροσ μν τεσhμhαλ αυντου ετεσκηνη νολοφερνησ
English: Then they chose out of them an hundred men to accompany her and her maid; and they brought her to the tent of Holofernes.
Coptic: αυω αυπωτ νσα νευερηυ hραι hν τπαρεμβολη τηρσ ασρσοιτ γαρ hν νευμανsωπε τηρου νcι τεσπαρρησια αυω αυκωτε εροσ εσαhε ρατσ πβολ ντεσκηνη νολοφερνησ sαντουjι πουω ναf ετβηητσ
English: Then was there a concourse throughout all the camp: for her coming was noised among the tents, and they came about her, as she stood without the tent of Holofernes, till they told him of her.
Coptic: αυω αυρsπηρε εhραι εjμ πεσσα ευρμοιhε ννsεερε μπισραηλ εβολ μμοσ πεjε πουα πουα νναhρμ πετhιτωf jε νιμ πετνακαταφρονι μπειλαοσ παι εουνταf hραι νhητf νhενhιομε ντειμινε jε νανουσ αν εsωjπ εβολ νhητου νουρωμε νουωτ ναι ευsανκααυ ευνcομ μμοου εθμκο μπκαh τηρf
English: And they wondered at her beauty, and admired the children of Israel because of her, and every one said to his neighbour, Who would despise this people, that have among them such women? surely it is not good that one man of them be left who being let go might deceive the whole earth.
Coptic: αυει δε εβολ νcι νετνκοτκ hατν ολοφερνησ μν νεfhμhαλ τηρου αυjιτσ εhουν ετεσκηνη
English: And they that lay near Holofernes went out, and all his servants and they brought her into the tent.
Coptic: αυω νερε ολοφερνησ νηj εjμ πεfcλοc hμ πεfκωνωπιον παι ετταληυ εβολ hν ουνουβ μν ουjηcε μν ουσμαραγδοσ μν hενωνε εναsεσουντου
English: Now Holofernes rested upon his bed under a canopy, which was woven with purple, and gold, and emeralds, and precious stones.
Coptic: αυταμοf δε ετβηητσ αfει εβολ ετεσκηνη ετhιβολ ευfι νhενλαμπασ νhατ hιhη μμοf
English: So they shewed him of her; and he came out before his tent with silver lamps going before him.
Coptic: ντερε ιουδιθ δε ει μπεfμτο εβολ μν νεfhμhαλ αυρsπηρε τηρου εjμ πσα μπεσhο αυω ασπαhτσ εjμ πεσhο ασουωsτ ναf αυτουνοσσ νcι νεfhμhαλ
English: And when Judith was come before him and his servants they all marvelled at the beauty of her countenance; and she fell down upon her face, and did reverence unto him: and his servants took her up.
Coptic: πεjαf νασ νcι ολοφερνησ jε τωκ νhητ τεσhιμε μπρρhοτε hραι hμ πουhητ jε ανοκ μπιθμκε ρωμε εαfρhναf νρhμhαλ νναβουχοδονοσορ πρρο μπκαh τηρf νσαβηλ γαρ
English: Then said Holofernes unto her, Woman, be of good comfort, fear not in thine heart: for I never hurt any that was willing to serve Nabuchodonosor, the king of all the earth.
Coptic: jε αfσοsfτ νcι πουλαοσ παι ετουηh hν τορινη νειναfι αν πε μπαμερεh εhραι εjωου αλλα ντοου αυειρε ναυ νναι
English: Now therefore, if thy people that dwelleth in the mountains had not set light by me, I would not have lifted up my spear against them: but they have done these things to themselves.
Coptic: τενου cε αjισ εροι jε ετβε ου νhωβ αρεπωτ ντοοτου αρεει sαρον νταει γαρ ευουjαι τωκ νhητ τεναωνh hραι hν τειουsη αυω μννσωσ
English: But now tell me wherefore thou art fled from them, and art come unto us: for thou art come for safeguard; be of good comfort, thou shalt live this night, and hereafter:
Coptic: μν πετναjιτε γαρ νcονσ αλλα σεναρπετνανουf νε κατα θε εsασsωπε ννhμhαλ μπαjοεισ πρρο ναβουχοδονοσορ
English: For none shall hurt thee, but entreat thee well, as they do the servants of king Nabuchodonosor my lord.
Coptic: πεjασ ναf νcι ιουδειθ jε jι νsαjε ντεκhμhαλ αυω μαρε τεκhμhαλ jω νουsαjε μπεκμτο εβολ νtναjιcολ γαρ αν μπαjοεισ hραι hν τειουsη
English: Then Judith said unto him, Receive the words of thy servant, and suffer thine handmaid to speak in thy presence, and I will declare no lie to my lord this night.
Coptic: αυω εκsανουαhκ νσα νsαjε ντεκhμhαλ hν ουjωκ πνουτε πε ναειρε νακ νουhωβ αυω ννε πjοεισ hε εβολ hν νεfhβηυε
English: And if thou wilt follow the words of thine handmaid, God will bring the thing perfectly to pass by thee; and my lord shall not fail of his purposes.
Coptic: fονh γαρ ναβουχοδονοσορ πρρο μπκαh τηρf αυω fονh νcι πεfαμαhτε παι ενταfτνοουκ ευταhο ερατf μψυχη νιμ jε νρωμε αν μματε νετο νhμhαλ ναf ετβηητκ αλλα νκεθηριον ντσωsε μν ντβνοουε μν νhαλατε ντπε εβολ hιτν τεκcομ σεναωνh ναβουχοδονοσορ αυω πεfηι τηρf
English: As Nabuchodonosor king of all the earth liveth, and as his power liveth, who hath sent thee for the upholding of every living thing: for not only men shall serve him by thee, but also the beasts of the field, and the cattle, and the fowls of the air, shall live by thy power under Nabuchodonosor and all his house.
Coptic: ανσωτμ γαρ ετεκσοφια μν τμντσα νκοτσ ντεκψυχη ναι ενταυjοου επκαh τηρf jε ντοκ μαυαακ πετνανουκ hμ μντερο νιμ εκcμcομ hεν τεκσβω εκο νδυνατοσ hν νετhηκ εππολεμοσ
English: For we have heard of thy wisdom and thy policies, and it is reported in all the earth, that thou only art excellent in all the kingdom, and mighty in knowledge, and wonderful in feats of war.
Coptic: τενου cε πsαjε εντα αχιωρ jοοf hν τεκσοουhσ ανσωτμ ενεfsαjε ετβε jε αυταhοf νcι νρωμε νβαιτυλουα αfjω εροου νsαjε νιμ ενταfjοοf hατηκ
English: Now as concerning the matter, which Achior did speak in thy council, we have heard his words; for the men of Bethulia saved him, and he declared unto them all that he had spoken unto thee.
Coptic: ετβε παι cε πjοεισ μπρκω νσωκ μπεfsαjε αλλα κααf hραι hμ πεκhητ ετβε jε ουμεεπε μευjικβα γαρ μπενγενοσ ουδε μερε σηfε cμcομ εροου ευτμρνοβε επευνουτε
English: Therefore, O lord and governor, reject not his word; but lay it up in thine heart, for it is true: for our nation shall not be punished, neither can sword prevail against them, except they sin against their God.
Coptic: jεκασ cε εννε παjοεισ sωπε εfτστηυ εβολ hν νεfhβηυε αυω μπρρ λααυ νhωβ ουν ουμου ναει εhραι εjωου αυω αυνοβε ταhοου παι ετουναtνουcσ μπευνουτε νhητf hμ πτρευειρε ννετεμεssε
English: And now, that my lord be not defeated and frustrate of his purpose, even death is now fallen upon them, and their sin hath overtaken them, wherewith they will provoke their God to anger whensoever they shall do that which is not fit to be done:
Coptic: ετβε jε αυωjν γαρ ντοοτου νcι ευhρηυε αυω αυσβοκ νcι νευμου νειοουε αυjιsοjνε εντοοτου εjν νευτβνοουε αυω νκα νιμ εντα πνουτε πορjου ναυ εβολ hν νεfνομοσ ετμουομου αυμεευε εοjνου
English: For their victuals fail them, and all their water is scant, and they have determined to lay hands upon their cattle, and purposed to consume all those things, that God hath forbidden them to eat by his laws:
Coptic: αυω ναπαρχη μπεσουο μν νρεμητ μπηρπ μν πνεh ναι ενταυhαρεh εροου εαυτββοου νουηηβ εταhερατου hν θιερουσαλημ μπεμτο εβολ μπεννουτε αυκρινε μμοου εοjνου ναι ετεμεssε ελααυ hμ πλαοσ εjωh ρω εροου hν νευcιj
English: And are resolved to spend the firstfruits of the the tenths of wine and oil, which they had sanctified, and reserved for the priests that serve in Jerusalem before the face of our God; the which things it is not lawful for any of the people so much as to touch with their hands.
Coptic: αυjοου δε ον εθιερουσαλημ ετβε jε νκοουε ετουηh μμαυ αυειρε hι ναι ετρευtθε ναυ εβολ hιτν νεhλλοι
English: For they have sent some to Jerusalem, because they also that dwell there have done the like, to bring them a licence from the senate.
Coptic: αυω σναsωπε ευsανμπουω ναυ νσεειρε hι ναι σενατααυ πε εhραι ετοοτκ hμ πεhοου ετμμαυ ευτακο
English: Now when they shall bring them word, they will forthwith do it, and they shall be given to thee to be destroyed the same day.
Coptic: ετβε παι ανοκ τεκhμhαλ αιειμε εναι τηρου αιπωτ μπευμτο εβολ αυω πνουτε τννοουτ εειρε νμμακ νhενhβηυε ναι ετερε πκαh τηρf ναπωsσ εhραι εjωου νετνασωτμ εροου
English: Wherefore I thine handmaid, knowing all this, am fled from their presence; and God hath sent me to work things with thee, whereat all the earth shall be astonished, and whosoever shall hear it.
Coptic: ετβε jε τεκhμhαλ ουρεfsμsε νουτε τε εσsμsε μπεhοου μν τευsη μπνουτε ντπε tναcωcε hατηκ παjοεισ αυω τεκhμhαλ σναει εβολ επια κατα ουsη ταsληλ εhραι επνουτε ντπε νfταμοι jε νταυρνοβε τναυ
English: For thy servant is religious, and serveth the God of heaven day and night: now therefore, my lord, I will remain with thee, and thy servant will go out by night into the valley, and I will pray unto God, and he will tell me when they have committed their sins:
Coptic: ταει ταμπουω νακ νγει εβολ μν τεκcομ τηρσ ντετμ λααυ αhερατf εροκ εβολ νhητου
English: And I will come and shew it unto thee: then thou shalt go forth with all thine army, and there shall be none of them that shall resist thee.
Coptic: αυω tναντκ εβολ hν τμητε νtουδαια sαντκει εjν θιερουσαλημ τακω μπεκτοcσ hν τεσμητε νγντου νθε νhενσοου εμντου sωσ μμαυ αυω μν ουουhορ ναthροου hμ πεfλασ μπεκμτο εβολ jε ναι αυjοου εροι αυω αυταμοι εροου κατα παsρπσοουν αυτνοουτ εjοου εροκ
English: And I will lead thee through the midst of Judea, until thou come before Jerusalem; and I will set thy throne in the midst thereof; and thou shalt drive them as sheep that have no shepherd, and a dog shall not so much as open his mouth at thee: for these things were told me according to my foreknowledge, and they were declared unto me, and I am sent to tell thee.
Coptic: α νεσsαjε δε ραναf μπεμτο εβολ νολοφερνησ αυω μπεμτο εβολ ννεfhμhαλ τηρου αυρsπηρε εhραι εjν τεσσοφια πεjαυ
English: Then her words pleased Holofernes and all his servants; and they marvelled at her wisdom, and said,
Coptic: jε μν σhιμε ντειμινε jιν νjωf μπκαh sαjωf μπκαh hραι hμ πσα μπεσhο αυω hν τμντρμνhητ ννεσsαjε
English: There is not such a woman from one end of the earth to the other, both for beauty of face, and wisdom of words.
Coptic: αυω πεjαf νασ νcι ολοφερνησ jε α πνουτε ρουπετνανουf εαfτννοου τε hιhη μπλαοσ ετρεsωπε hραι hν νενcιj ευαμαhτε hραι δε hν νενταυσωsf μπαjοεισ ευτακο
English: Likewise Holofernes said unto her. God hath done well to send thee before the people, that strength might be in our hands and destruction upon them that lightly regard my lord.
Coptic: τενου cε ντο νεσω hραι hμ πουεινε αυω νανου hραι hν ουsαjε jε ερsανειρε κατα θε ενταsαjε πουνουτε πετναsωπε ναι ννουτε αυω ντο τεναhμοοσ hμ πηι μπρρο ναβουχοδονοσορ ντεsωπε ερο νσοειτ παρα πκαh τηρf
English: And now thou art both beautiful in thy countenance, and witty in thy words: surely if thou do as thou hast spoken thy God shall be my God, and thou shalt dwell in the house of king Nabuchodonosor, and shalt be renowned through the whole earth.
Coptic: αfουεhσαhνε δε ετρευjιτσ εhουν επμα εsαυκω νhητf ννεfhνου νhατ αυω αfjοοσ εκω hαρωσ εβολ hν νcινουοομ εsαυταμιοου ναf αυω εσω εβολ hμ πεfηρπ
English: Then he commanded to bring her in where his plate was set; and bade that they should prepare for her of his own meats, and that she should drink of his own wine.
Coptic: πεjασ νcι ιουδειθ jε νtναουωμ αν εβολ νhητου jεκασ ννεfsωπε ευjροπ αλλα ευνασαhνε ναι εβολ hν νετουηh νσωι
English: And Judith said, I will not eat thereof, lest there be an offence: but provision shall be made for me of the things that I have brought.
Coptic: πεjαf νασ νcι ολοφερνησ jε εsωπε cε ευsανωjν νcι νετνμμε ενναεινε των εfεινε μμοου εt νε μν ουον γαρ μμον εβολ hμ πουγενοσ
English: Then Holofernes said unto her, If thy provision should fail, how should we give thee the like? for there be none with us of thy nation.
Coptic: πεjασ ναf νcι ιουδειθ jε σονh νcι τεκψυχη παjοεισ jε ντεκhμhαλ ναjο εβολ αν ννετνμμαι sανtειρε hν ταcιj ννεταιsοjνε εροου
English: Then said Judith unto him As thy soul liveth, my lord, thine handmaid shall not spend those things that I have, before the Lord work by mine hand the things that he hath determined.
Coptic: αυντσ δε νcι νhμhαλ νολοφερνησ ετεσκηνη ασωβs sα τπαsε ντευsη αστωουν δε εhουν hν τουρsε νhτοουε
English: Then the servants of Holofernes brought her into the tent, and she slept till midnight, and she arose when it was toward the morning watch,
Coptic: ασjοου sα ολοφερνησ εσjω μμοσ jε μαρε παjοεισ ουεhσαhνε ετρευκω ντεκhμhαλ εβωκ εβολ εsληλ
English: And sent to Holofernes, saving, Let my lord now command that thine handmaid may go forth unto prayer.