Judith 1:7-9

Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

Nebuchadnezzar Issues Ultimatum

⁷ Then Nebuchadnez′zar king of the Assyrians sent to all who lived in Persia and to all who lived in the west, those who lived in Cili′cia and Damas′cus and Leb′anon and Antileb′anon and all who lived along the seacoast, ⁸ and those among the nations of Carmel and Gil′ead, and Upper Galilee and the great Plain of Esdrae′lon, ⁹ and all who were in Samar′ia and its surrounding towns, and beyond the Jordan as far as Jerusalem and Bethany and Chel′ous and Kadesh and the river of Egypt, and Tah′panhes and Ra-am′ses and the whole land of Goshen,