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Chapter 1 1 Now Arphaxad king of the Medes had brought many nations under his dominions, and he built a very strong city, which he called Ecbatana,2 Of stones squared and hewed: he made the walls thereof seventy cubits broad, and [Continue ...] |
Chapter 2 1 In the thirteenth year of the reign of Nabuchodonosor, the two and twentieth day of the first month, the word was given out in the house of Nabuchodonosor king of the Assyrians, that he would revenge himself.2 And he [Continue ...] |
Chapter 3 1 Then the kings and the princes of all the cities and provinces, of Syria, Mesopotamia, and Syria Sobal, and Libya, and Cilicia sent their ambassadors, who coming to Holofernes, said:2 Let thy indignation towards us [Continue ...] |
Chapter 4 1 Then the children of Israel, who dwelt in the land of Juda, hearing these things, were exceedingly afraid of him.2 Dread and horror seized upon their minds, lest he should do the same to Jerusalem and to the [Continue ...] |
Chapter 5 1 And it was told Holofernes the general of the army of the Assyrians, that the children of Israel prepared themselves to resist, and had shut up the ways of the mountains.2 And he was transported with exceeding [Continue ...] |
Chapter 6 1 And it came to pass when they had left off speaking, that Holofernes being in a violent passion, said to Achior:2 Because thou hast prophesied unto us, saying: That the nation of Israel is defended by their God, [Continue ...] |
Chapter 7 1 But Holofernes on the next day gave orders to his army, to go up against Bethulia.2 Now there were in his troops a hundred and twenty thousand footmen, and two and twenty thousand horsemen, besides the preparations of [Continue ...] |
Chapter 8 1 Now it came to pass, when Judith a widow had heard these words, who was the daughter of Merari, the son of Idox, the son of Joseph, the son of Ozias, the son of Elai, the son of Jamnor, the son of Gedeon, the [Continue ...] |
Chapter 9 1 And when they were gone, Judith went into her oratory: and putting on haircloth, laid ashes on her head: and falling down prostrate before the Lord, she cried to the Lord, saying:2 Lord God of my father Simeon, who [Continue ...] |
Chapter 10 1 And it came to pass, when she had ceased to cry to the Lord, that she rose from the place wherein she lay prostrate before the Lord.2 And she called her maid, and going down into her house she took off her haircloth, [Continue ...] |
Chapter 11 1 Then Holofernes said to her: Be of good comfort, and fear not in thy heart: for I have never hurt a man that was willing to serve Nabuchodonosor the king.2 And if thy people had not despised me, I would never have lifted [Continue ...] |
Chapter 12 1 Then he ordered that she should go in where his treasures were laid up, and bade her tarry there, and he appointed what should be given her from his own table.2 And Judith answered him and said: Now I cannot eat [Continue ...] |
Chapter 13 1 And when it was grown late, his servants made haste to their lodgings, and Vagao shut the chamber doors, and went his way.2 And they were all overcharged with wine.3 And Judith was alone in the chamber.4 But [Continue ...] |
Chapter 14 1 And Judith said to all the people: Hear me, my brethren, hang ye up this head upon our walls.2 And as soon as the sun shall rise, let every man take his arms, and rush ye out, not as going down beneath, but as [Continue ...] |
Chapter 15 1 And when all the army heard that Holofernes was beheaded, courage and counsel fled from them, and being seized with trembling and fear they thought only to save themselves by flight.2 So that no one spoke to his [Continue ...] |
Chapter 16 1 Then Judith sung this canticle to the Lord, saying:2 Begin ye to the Lord with timbrels, sing ye to the Lord with cymbals, tune unto him a new psalm, extol and call upon his name.3 The Lord putteth an end to wars, [Continue ...] |
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