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.” (WEB) 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.” (WEB) 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.” (WEB) 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 guards that they should not stop her. She stayed in the camp three days, and went out every night into the valley of Bethulia and washed herself at the fountain of water in the camp. (WEB) 8 And when she came up, she implored the Lord God of Israel to direct her way to the triumph of the children of his people. (WEB) 9 She came in clean and remained in the tent until she ate her food toward evening. (WEB)
Judith 12:2–9
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Judith 12:16–18
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Judith 10:19–21
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Judith 11:21–23
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