Bible Verses

But, before you do this, call Achior the Ammonite so he can see and recognize the one who despised the people of Israel. This man sent him to you death.”

Then you and everyone who lives in the land of Israel will follow them and strike them down as they go.

The Assyrian guards will grab their weapons and head to their camp to wake the generals of the Assyrian army. These officers will rush to Holofernes’ tent but will not find him; fear will then grip them, and they will run away from you.

Then, when dawn breaks and the sun rises over the earth, let each of you take his weapons and send all those able to fight outside the town. Under the command of a captain, prepare to march as if heading down into the plain toward the Assyrian outposts, but you will not actually go.

The Triumphant Morning Judith said to them: “Listen, my brothers, take this head and hang it from our rampart’s battlements.

May God ensure your everlasting glory, and may he reward and bless you, for you have risked your life when your race was humiliated. You chose instead to do the best before God to prevent our downfall.” And all the people said: “Amen! Amen!”

Never will people forget the confidence you have shown; they will always remember the power of God.

Uzziah said: “My daughter, may the Most High God bless you more than all women on earth. And blessed be the Lord God, the Creator of heaven and earth, who has led you to behead the leader of our enemies.

All the people were incredibly amazed, so they bowed down and worshiped God, saying with one voice: “Blessed are you, our God, who today has crushed the enemies of your people.”

As truly as the Lord lives, my face seduced him to his undoing, but the Lord has protected me. This man could not sin with me to disgrace or dishonor me.”