Judith 8:22-24

New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised

²² The slaughter of our kindred and the captivity of the land and the desolation of our inheritance—all this he will bring on our heads among the Gentiles, wherever we serve as slaves; and we shall be an offence and a disgrace in the eyes of those who acquire us. ²³ For our slavery will not bring us into favour, but the Lord our God will turn it to dishonour.

²⁴ ‘Therefore, my brothers, let us set an example to our kindred, for their lives depend upon us, and the sanctuary—both the temple and the altar—rests upon us.