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Judith 12
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1Then he commanded to bring her in where his plate was set; and bade that they should prepare for her of his own meats, and that she should drink of his own wine.
1He commanded that she should be brought in where his silver vessels were set, and asked that his servants should prepare some of his own delicacies for her, and that she should drink from his own wine.
2And Judith said, I will not eat thereof, lest there be an offense: but provision shall be made for me of the things that I have brought.
2And 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.”
3Then Holofernes said to her, If your provision should fail, how should we give you the like ? for there be none with us of your nation.
3And 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.”
4Then said Judith to himAs your soul lives, my lord, your handmaid shall not spend those things that I have, before the Lord work by my hand the things that he has determined.
4And 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.”
5Then the servants of Holofernesbrought her into the tent, and she slept till midnight, and she arose when it was toward the morning watch,
5Then Holofernes’ servants brought her into the tent, and she slept until midnight. Then she rose up toward the morning watch,
6And sent to Holofernes, saving, Let my lord now command that your handmaid may go forth to prayer.
6and sent to Holofernes, saying, “Let my lord now command that they allow your servant to go out to pray.”
7Then Holofernes commanded his guard that they should not stay her: thus she abode in the camp three days, and went out in the night into the valley of Bethulia, and washed herself in a fountain of water by the camp.
7Holofernes 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.
8And when she came out, she implored the Lord God of Israel to direct her way to the raising up of the children of her people.
8And when she came up, she implored the Lord God of Israel to direct her way to the triumph of the children of his people.
9So she came in clean, and remained in the tent, until she did eat her meat at evening.
9She came in clean and remained in the tent until she ate her food toward evening.
10And in the fourth dayHolofernes made a feast to his own servants only, and called none of the officers to the banquet.
10It came to pass on the fourth day, that Holofernes made a feast for his own servants only, and called none of the officers to the banquet.
11Then said he to Bagoas the eunuch, who had charge over all that he had, Go now, and persuade this Hebrew woman which is with you, that she come to us, and eat and drink with us.
11And he said to Bagoas the eunuch, who had charge over all that he had, “Go now, and persuade this Hebrew woman who is with you that she come to us, and eat and drink with us.
12For, behold, it will be a shame for our person, if we shall let such a woman go, not having had her company; for if we draw her not to us, she will laugh us to scorn.
12For behold, it would be a disgrace if we shall let such a woman go, not having had her company; for if we don’t draw her to ourselves, she will laugh us to scorn.”
13Then went Bagoas from the presence of Holofernes, and came to her, and he said, Let not this fair damsel fear to come to my lord, and to be honored in his presence, and drink wine, and be merry with usand be made this day as one of the daughters of the Assyrians, which serve in the house of Nabuchodonosor.
13Bagoas went from the presence of Holofernes, and came in to her, and said, “Let this fair lady not fear to come to my lord, and to be honored in his presence, and to drink wine and be merry with us, and to be made this day as one of the daughters of the children of Asshur who serve in Nebuchadnezzar’s palace.”
14Then said Judith to him, Who am I now, that I should gainsay my lord? surely whatever pleases him I will do speedily, and it shall be my joy to the day of my death.
14Judith said to him, “Who am I, that I should contradict my lord? For whatever would be pleasing in his eyes, I will do speedily, and this will be my joy to the day of my death.”
15So she arose, and decked herself with her apparel and all her woman's attire, and her maid went and laid soft skins on the ground for her over against Holofernes, which she had received of Bagoas for her daily use, that she might sit and eat upon them.
15She arose, and decked herself with her apparel and all her woman’s attire; and her servant went and laid fleeces on the ground for her next to Holofernes, which she had received from Bagoas for her daily use, that she might sit and eat upon them.
16Now when Judith came in and sat down, Holofernes his heart was ravished with her, and his mind was moved, and he desired greatly her company; for he waited a time to deceive her, from the day that he had seen her.
16Judith came in and sat down, and Holofernes’ heart was ravished with her. His passion was aroused, and he exceedingly desired her company. He was watching for a time to deceive her from the day that he had seen her.
17Then said Holofernes to her, Drink now, and be merry with us.
17Holofernes said to her, “Drink now, and be merry with us.”
18So Judith said, I will drink now, my lord, because my life is magnified in me this day more than all the days since I was born.
18Judith said, “I will drink now, my lord, because my life is magnified in me this day more than all the days since I was born.”
19Then she took and ate and drank before him what her maid had prepared.
19Then she took and ate and drank before him what her servant had prepared.
20And Holofernes took great delight in her, and drank more winethan he had drunk at any time in one day since he was born.
20Holofernes took great delight in her, and drank exceedingly much wine, more than he had drunk at any time in one day since he was born.