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Judith 10:21 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" And Holofernes was resting upon his bed under the canopy, which was woven with purple, gold, emeralds, and precious stones. "
Judith 10:21
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19 They marveled at her beauty, and marveled at the children of Israel because of her. Each one said to his neighbor, “Who would despise these people, who have among them such women? For it is not good that one man of them be left, seeing that, if they are let go, they will be able to deceive the whole earth.
20 Then the guards of Holofernes and all his servants came out and brought her into the tent.
21 And Holofernes was resting upon his bed under the canopy, which was woven with purple, gold, emeralds, and precious stones.
22 And they told him about her; and he came out into the space before his tent, with silver lamps going before him.
23 But when Judith had come before him and his servants, they all marveled at the beauty of her countenance. She fell down upon her face and bowed down to him, but his servants raised her up.
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Judith 10:1
"It came to pass, when she had ceased to cry to the God of Israel, and had finished saying all these words,"
Judith 10:2
"that she rose up where she had fallen down, called her maid, and went down into the house that she lived on the Sabbath days and on her feast days."
Judith 10:3
"She pulled off the sackcloth which she had put on, took off the garments of her widowhood, washed her body all over with water, anointed herself with rich ointment, braided the hair of her head, and put a tiara upon it. She put on her garments of gladness, which she used to wear in the days of the life of Manasses her husband."
Judith 10:4
"She took sandals for her feet, and put on her anklet, bracelets, rings, earrings, and all her jewelry. She made herself very beautiful to deceive the eyes of all men who would see her."
Judith 10:5
"She gave her maid a leather container of wine and a flask of oil, and filled a bag with roasted grain, lumps of figs, and fine bread. She packed all her vessels together, and laid them upon her."
Judith 10:6
"They went out to the gate of the city of Bethulia, and found Ozias and the elders of the city, Chabris and Charmis standing by it."
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