Judith 8:7-9

Good News Translation

⁷ Judith was a very beautiful woman. Her husband had left her gold and silver, servants and slaves, livestock and fields. She continued to supervise the estate, ⁸ and no one ever said anything bad about Judith. She was a very religious woman.

Judith Meets with the Town Officials

⁹ Judith heard how the people were complaining bitterly against Uzziah, now that the water shortage had broken their morale. She learned that in answer to their complaints he had promised to surrender the town to the Assyrians after five days.