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Judith’s family

Judith is Merari’s daughter and the widow of Manasses. These names refer to people in the book of Judith.

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  • Merari, father of Judith Merari is the father of Judith of Bethulia.
    Source: Judith 8:1
    In those days Judith heard about this. She was the daughter of Merari, the son of Ox, the son of Joseph, the son of Oziel, the son of Elkiah, the son of Ananias, the son of Gideon, the son of Raphaim, the son of Ahitub, the son of Elihu, the son of Eliab, the son of Nathanael, the son of Salamiel, the son of Salasadai, the son of Israel.
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  • Manasses, husband of Judith Manasses is the husband of Judith of Bethulia.
    Source: Judith 8:1; Judith 8:2
    In those days Judith heard about this. She was the daughter of Merari, the son of Ox, the son of Joseph, the son of Oziel, the son of Elkiah, the son of Ananias, the son of Gideon, the son of Raphaim, the son of Ahitub, the son of Elihu, the son of Eliab, the son of Nathanael, the son of Salamiel, the son of Salasadai, the son of Israel.
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    Her husband was Manasses, of her tribe and of her family. He died in the days of barley harvest.
    Read Judith 8:2

Bible edition: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

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  • Merari is the father of Judith of Bethulia.
    Source: Judith 8:1
    In those days Judith heard about this. She was the daughter of Merari, the son of Ox, the son of Joseph, the son of Oziel, the son of Elkiah, the son of Ananias, the son of Gideon, the son of Raphaim, the son of Ahitub, the son of Elihu, the son of Eliab, the son of Nathanael, the son of Salamiel, the son of Salasadai, the son of Israel.
    Read Judith 8:1
  • Manasses is the husband of Judith of Bethulia.
    Source: Judith 8:1; Judith 8:2
    In those days Judith heard about this. She was the daughter of Merari, the son of Ox, the son of Joseph, the son of Oziel, the son of Elkiah, the son of Ananias, the son of Gideon, the son of Raphaim, the son of Ahitub, the son of Elihu, the son of Eliab, the son of Nathanael, the son of Salamiel, the son of Salasadai, the son of Israel.
    Read Judith 8:1
    Her husband was Manasses, of her tribe and of her family. He died in the days of barley harvest.
    Read Judith 8:2

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Judith is introduced through her family and her years as a widow before she acts with courage. How has a hard season prepared you for something?

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Selected relationship data adapted from BibleData, Brady Stephenson (CC BY 4.0). Reviewed, translated and supplemented with Scripture references.