Judith 7:14-16
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
14 They and their wives and children will languish with hunger, and even before the sword strikes them they will be laid low in the streets where they live. 15 Thus you will render them dire punishment for their rebellion and their refusal to meet you peacefully.”
16 Their words pleased Holofernes and all his attendants, and he ordered their proposal to be carried out.
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