Judith 10:13
Good News Translation
I am on my way to see Holofernes, the general in command of your army, to give him some reliable information. I can show him how to advance into the mountains and take control of the entire region without a single casualty."

New Revised Standard Version
I am on my way to see Holofernes the commander of your army, to give him a true report; I will show him a way by which he can go and capture all the hill country without losing one of his men, captured or slain.”

Contemporary English Version
I'm on my way to tell General Holofernes how to invade the hill country of Israel and capture every town, without letting any of his soldiers be captured or killed."

New American Bible
I have come to see Holofernes, the ranking general of your forces, to give him a trustworthy report; in his presence I will show him the way by which he can ascend and take possession of the whole hill country without a single one of his men suffering injury or loss of life.”

Douay-Rheims Bible
For this reason I thought with myself, saying: I will go to the presence of the prince Holofernes, that I may tell him their secrets, and shew him by what way he may take them, without the loss of one man of his army.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

For this reason I thought with myself, saying: I will go to the presence of the prince Holofernes, that I may tell him their secrets, and shew him by what way he may take them, without the loss of one man of his army.

Judith 10:11
And it came to pass, when she went down the hill, about break of day, that the watchmen of the Assyrians met her, and stopped her, saying: Whence comest thou or whither goest thou?

Judith 10:12
And she answered: I am a daughter of the Hebrews, and I am fled from them, because I knew they would be made a prey to you, because they despised you, and would not of their own accord yield themselves, that they might find mercy in your sight.

Judith 10:14
And when the men had heard her words, they beheld her face, and their eyes were amazed, for they wondered exceedingly at her beauty.

Judith 10:15
And they said to her: Thou hast saved thy life by taking this resolution, to come down to our lord.

Context
Judith 10
12And she answered: I am a daughter of the Hebrews, and I am fled from them, because I knew they would be made a prey to you, because they despised you, and would not of their own accord yield themselves, that they might find mercy in your sight. 13For this reason I thought with myself, saying: I will go to the presence of the prince Holofernes, that I may tell him their secrets, and shew him by what way he may take them, without the loss of one man of his army. 14And when the men had heard her words, they beheld her face, and their eyes were amazed, for they wondered exceedingly at her beauty.…
Cross References
Judith 10:11
And it came to pass, when she went down the hill, about break of day, that the watchmen of the Assyrians met her, and stopped her, saying: Whence comest thou or whither goest thou?

Judith 10:12
And she answered: I am a daughter of the Hebrews, and I am fled from them, because I knew they would be made a prey to you, because they despised you, and would not of their own accord yield themselves, that they might find mercy in your sight.

Judith 10:14
And when the men had heard her words, they beheld her face, and their eyes were amazed, for they wondered exceedingly at her beauty.

Judith 10:15
And they said to her: Thou hast saved thy life by taking this resolution, to come down to our lord.



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Judith 10:12
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