Verse 2
Judith 13:2
Apocrypha / Deuterocanonical Books
2
But Judith was left alone in the tent, and Holofernes lying along upon his bed: for he was overflown with wine.
Original Language Text
hebrew
קַדֶּשׁ לִ֨/י כָל בְּכ֜וֹר פֶּ֤טֶר כָּל רֶ֨חֶם֙ בִּ/בְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל בָּ/אָדָ֖ם וּ/בַ/בְּהֵמָ֑ה לִ֖/י הֽוּא
English Translation
"Sanctify to me every firstborn, the first of every womb among the children of Israel, of man and of beast; it is mine."
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Chapter 13 Context
1
But when the evening was come, his servants made haste to depart, and Bagoas shut the tent without,...
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But Judith was left alone in the tent, and Holofernes lying along upon his bed: for he was overflown...
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And Judith had said to her servant that she should stand without her bedchamber, and wait for her co...
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And all went away from her presence, and none was left in the bedchamber, neither small nor great. A...
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For now is the time to help thine inheritance, and to do the thing that I have purposed to the destr...
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And she came to the rail of the bed, which was at Holofernes’ head, and took down his scimitar from...
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And she drew near unto the bed, and took hold of the hair of his head, and said, Strengthen me, O Lo...
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8
And she smote twice upon his neck with all her might, and took away his head from him,
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and tumbled his body down from the bed, and took down the canopy from the pillars; and after a littl...
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and she put it in her bag of victuals: and they twain went forth together unto prayer, according to...
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11
And Judith said afar off to the watchmen at the gates, Open, open now the gate: God (Elohim) is with...
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12
And it came to pass, when the men of her city heard her voice, they made haste to go down to the gat...
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13
And they ran all together, both small and great, for it was strange unto them that she was come: and...
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14
And she said to them with a loud voice, Praise God (Elohim), praise him: praise God (Elohim), who ha...
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15
And she took forth the head out of the bag, and shewed it, and said unto them, Behold, the head of H...
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16
And as the Lord liveth, who preserved me in my way that I went, my countenance deceived him to his d...
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17
And all the people were exceedingly amazed, and bowed themselves, and worshipped God (Elohim), and s...
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18
And Ozias said unto her, Blessed art thou, daughter, in the sight of the Most High God (Elohim), abo...
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19
For thy hope shall not depart from the heart of men that remember the strength of God (Elohim) for e...
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And God (Elohim) turn these things to thee for a perpetual praise, to visit thee with good things, b...
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