Judith
Old Testament · 16 chapters · 339 verses
Every chapter of Judith is given below in Sir Lancelot Brenton's classic English translation of the Septuagint (LXX) — 339 verses in 16 chapters — each with the Greek text of the Septuagint in parallel and the translator's notes to the printed edition.
Patristic commentary has not yet been attached to Judith. The full corpus of the Fathers remains searchable in the Fathers Library.
Chapters
Chapter by Chapter
- Judith 1 In the twelfth year of the reign of Nabuchodonosor, who reigned in Nineve, the great city; in the days of Arphaxad, which reigned over the Medes in…
- Judith 2 And in the eighteenth year, the two and twentieth day of the first month, there was talk in the house of Nabuchodonosor king of the Assyrians that he…
- Judith 3 So they sent ambassadors to him to treat of peace, saying,
- Judith 4 Now the children of Israel, that lived in Judea, heard all that Holofernes the chief captain of Nabuchodonosor king of the Assyrians had done to the…
- Judith 5 Then was it declared to Holofernes, the chief captain of the army of Assur, that the children of Israel had prepared for war, and had shut up the…
- Judith 6 And when the tumult of men that were about the council was ceased, Holofernes the chief captain of the army of Assur said to Achior and all the…
- Judith 7 The next day Holofernes commanded all his army, and all his people which were come to take his part, that they should remove their camp against…
- Judith 8 Now at that time Judith heard thereof, which was the daughter of Merari, the son of Ox, the son of Joseph, the son of Ozel, the son of Elcia, the son…
- Judith 9 Judith fell upon her face, and put ashes upon her head, and uncovered the sackcloth wherewith she was clothed; and about the time that the incense of…
- Judith 10 Now after that she had ceased to cry to the God of Israel, and bad made an end of all these words.
- Judith 11 Then said Holofernes to her, Woman, be of good comfort, fear not in your heart: for I never hurt any that was willing to serve Nabuchodonosor, the…
- Judith 12 Then he commanded to bring her in where his plate was set; and bade that they should prepare for her of his own meats, and that she should drink of…
- Judith 13 Now when the evening was come, his servants made haste to depart, and Bagoas shut his tent without, and dismissed the waiters from the presence of…
- Judith 14 Then said Judith to them, Hear me now, my brethren, and take this head, and hang it upon the highest place of your walls.
- Judith 15 And when they that were in the tents heard, they were astonished at the thing that was done.
- Judith 16 Then Judith began to sing this thanksgiving in all Israel, and all the people sang after her this song of praise.