10 So she sent her maid, who was over all things that she had, to summon Ozias, Chabris, and Charmis, the elders of her city. (WEB) 11 They came to her, and she said to them, “Hear me now, O you rulers of the inhabitants of Bethulia! For your word that you have spoken before the people this day is not right. You have set the oath which you have pronounced between God and you, and have promised to deliver the city to our enemies, unless within these days the Lord turns to help you. (WEB) 12 Now who are you that you have tested God this day, and stand in the place of God among the children of men? (WEB)
Judith 8:10–12
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Judith 11:21–23
21 “There is not such a woman from one end of the earth to the other, for beauty of face and wisdom of words.” (WEB) 22 Holofernes said to her, “God did well to send you before the people, that might would be in our hands, and destruction among those who slighted my lord. (WEB) 23 … (WEB)
Judith 7:25–27
25 Now we have no helper; but God has sold us into their hands, that we should be laid low before them with thirst and great destruction. (WEB) 26 And now summon them, and deliver up the whole city as prey to the people of Holofernes, and to all his army. (WEB) 27 For it is better… (WEB)
Judith 12:5–7
5 Then Holofernes’ servants brought her into the tent, and she slept until midnight. Then she rose up toward the morning watch, (WEB) 6 and sent to Holofernes, saying, “Let my lord now command that they allow your servant to go out to pray.” (WEB) 7 Holofernes commanded his guar… (WEB)
Judith 8:31–33
31 And now pray for us, because you are a godly woman, and the Lord will send us rain to fill our cisterns, and we will faint no more.” (WEB) 32 Then Judith said to them, “Hear me, and I will do a thing, which will go down to all generations among the children of our race. (WEB)
Greek Daniel 13:47–49
47 Then all the people turned them toward him, and said, “What do these words that you have spoken mean?” (WEB) 48 So he, standing in the midst of them, said, “Are you all such fools, you sons of Israel, that without examination or knowledge of the truth you have condemne… (WEB)
Judith 5:19–21
19 And now they have returned to their God, and have come up from the dispersion where they were dispersed, and have possessed Jerusalem, where their sanctuary is, and are settled in the hill country; for it was desolate. (WEB) 20 And now, my lord and master, if there is… (WEB) 21 … (WEB)
1 Maccabees 9:45–47
45 For, behold, the battle is before us and behind us. Moreover the water of the Jordan is on this side and on that side, and marsh and thicket. There is no place to escape. (WEB) 46 Now therefore cry to heaven, that you may be delivered out of the hand of your enemies.” (WEB) 47 S… (WEB)
Judith 10:12–14
12 and they took her, and asked her, “Of what people are you? Where are you coming from? Where are you going?” She said, “I am a daughter of the Hebrews. I am fleeing away from their presence, because they are about to be given you to be consumed. (WEB) 13 I am coming int… (WEB)
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