Jdt 10:1 

Now after that she had ceased to cry unto the God of Israel, 

and bad made an end of all these words. 

Jdt 10:2 

She rose where she had fallen down, and called her maid, and 

went down into the house in the which she abode in the sabbath 

days, and in her feast days, 

Jdt 10:3 

And pulled off the sackcloth which she had on, and put off 

the garments of her widowhood, and washed her body all over with 

water, and anointed herself with precious ointment, and braided 

the hair of her head, and put on a tire upon it, and put on her 

garments of gladness, wherewith she was clad during the life of 

Manasses her husband. 

Jdt 10:4 

And she took sandals upon her feet, and put about her her 

bracelets, and her chains, and her rings, and her earrings, and 

all her ornaments, and decked herself bravely, to allure the 

eyes of all men that should see her. 

Jdt 10:5 

Then she gave her maid a bottle of wine, and a cruse of oil, 

and filled a bag with parched corn, and lumps of figs, and with 

fine bread; so she folded all these things together, and laid 

them upon her. 

Jdt 10:6 

Thus they went forth to the gate of the city of Bethulia, and 

found standing there Ozias and the ancients of the city, Chabris 

and Charmis. 

Jdt 10:7 

And when they saw her, that her countenance was altered, and 

her apparel was changed, they wondered at her beauty very 

greatly, and said unto her. 

Jdt 10:8 

The God, the God of our fathers give thee favour, and 

accomplish thine enterprizes to the glory of the children of 

Israel, and to the exaltation of Jerusalem. Then they worshipped 

God. 

Jdt 10:9 

And she said unto them, Command the gates of the city to be 

opened unto me, that I may go forth to accomplish the things 

whereof ye have spoken with me. So they commanded the young men 

to open unto her, as she had spoken. 

Jdt 10:10 

And when they had done so, Judith went out, she, and her maid 

with her; and the men of the city looked after her, until she 

was gone down the mountain, and till she had passed the valley, 

and could see her no more. 

Jdt 10:11 

Thus they went straight forth in the valley: and the first 

watch of the Assyrians met her, 

Jdt 10:12 

And took her, and asked her, Of what people art thou? and 

whence comest thou? and whither goest thou? And she said, I am a 

woman of the Hebrews, and am fled from them: for they shall be 

given you to be consumed: 

Jdt 10:13 

And I am coming before Holofernes the chief captain of your 

army, to declare words of truth; and I will shew him a way, 

whereby he shall go, and win all the hill country, without 

losing the body or life of any one of his men. 

Jdt 10:14 

Now when the men heard her words, and beheld her countenance, 

they wondered greatly at her beauty, and said unto her, 

Jdt 10:15 

Thou hast saved thy life, in that thou hast hasted to come 

down to the presence of our lord: now therefore come to his 

tent, and some of us shall conduct thee, until they have 

delivered thee to his hands. 

Jdt 10:16 

And when thou standest before him, be not afraid in thine 

heart, but shew unto him according to thy word; and he will 

entreat thee well. 

Jdt 10:17 

Then they chose out of them an hundred men to accompany her 

and her maid; and they brought her to the tent of Holofernes. 

Jdt 10:18 

Then was there a concourse throughout all the camp: for her 

coming was noised among the tents, and they came about her, as 

she stood without the tent of Holofernes, till they told him of 

her. 

Jdt 10:19 

And they wondered at her beauty, and admired the children of 

Israel because of her, and every one said to his neighbour, Who 

would despise this people, that have among them such women? 

surely it is not good that one man of them be left who being let 

go might deceive the whole earth. 

Jdt 10:20 

And they that lay near Holofernes went out, and all his 

servants and they brought her into the tent. 

Jdt 10:21 

Now Holofernes rested upon his bed under a canopy, which was 

woven with purple, and gold, and emeralds, and precious stones. 

Jdt 10:22 

So they shewed him of her; and he came out before his tent 

with silver lamps going before him. 

Jdt 10:23 

And when Judith was come before him and his servants they all 

marvelled at the beauty of her countenance; and she fell down 

upon her face, and did reverence unto him: and his servants took 

her up.