Judith 12:8-10

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⁸ After bathing, she prayed the Lord God of Israel to direct her way for the triumph of his^[a] people.^{(A) 9} Then she returned purified and stayed in the tent until she ate her food toward evening.^(B)

Judith Attends Holofernes’s Banquet

¹⁰ On the fourth day Holofernes held a banquet for his slaves only and did not invite any of his officers.^(C)