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Judith 12:16 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" Judith came in and sat down, and Holofernes’ heart was ravished with her. His passion was aroused, and he exceedingly desired her company. He was watching for a time to deceive her from the day that he had seen her. "
Judith 12:16
Verse in Context
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14 Judith said to him, “Who am I, that I should contradict my lord? For whatever would be pleasing in his eyes, I will do speedily, and this will be my joy to the day of my death.”
15 She arose, and decked herself with her apparel and all her woman’s attire; and her servant went and laid fleeces on the ground for her next to Holofernes, which she had received from Bagoas for her daily use, that she might sit and eat upon them.
16 Judith came in and sat down, and Holofernes’ heart was ravished with her. His passion was aroused, and he exceedingly desired her company. He was watching for a time to deceive her from the day that he had seen her.
17 Holofernes said to her, “Drink now, and be merry with us.”
18 Judith said, “I will drink now, my lord, because my life is magnified in me this day more than all the days since I was born.”
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Judith 12:1
"He commanded that she should be brought in where his silver vessels were set, and asked that his servants should prepare some of his own delicacies for her, and that she should drink from his own wine."
Judith 12:2
"And Judith said, “I can’t eat of it, lest there be an occasion of stumbling; but provision will be made for me from the things that have come with me.”"
Judith 12:3
"And Holofernes said to her, “But if the things that are with you should run out, from where will we be able to give you more like it? For there is none of your race with us.”"
Judith 12:4
"And Judith said to him, “As your soul lives, my lord, your servant will not use up those things that are with me until the Lord works by my hand the things that he has determined.”"
Judith 12:5
"Then Holofernes’ servants brought her into the tent, and she slept until midnight. Then she rose up toward the morning watch,"
Judith 12:6
"and sent to Holofernes, saying, “Let my lord now command that they allow your servant to go out to pray.”"
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