Judith 13:17
Good News Translation
Everyone in the city was utterly amazed. They bowed down and worshiped God, praying together, "Our God, you are worthy of great praise. Today you have triumphed over the enemies of your people."

New Revised Standard Version
All the people were greatly astonished. They bowed down and worshiped God, and said with one accord, “Blessed are you our God, who have this day humiliated the enemies of your people.”

Contemporary English Version
Everyone was truly amazed. They bowed down and worshiped God by saying, "We praise you, our God. You have disgraced our enemies today."

New American Bible
Judith urged them with a loud voice: “Praise God, give praise! Praise God, who has not withdrawn his mercy from the house of Israel, but has shattered our enemies by my hand this very night!”

Douay-Rheims Bible
Judith said: Praise ye the Lord our God, who hath not forsaken them that hope in him.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Judith said: Praise ye the Lord our God, who hath not forsaken them that hope in him.

Judith 13:15
And all ran to meet her from the least to the greatest: for they now had no hopes that she would come.

Judith 13:16
And lighting up lights they all gathered round about her: and she went up to a higher place, and commanded silence to be made. And when all had held their peace,

Judith 13:18
And by me his handmaid he hath fulfilled his mercy, which he promised to the house of Israel: and he hath killed the enemy of his people by my hand this night.

Judith 13:19
Then she brought forth the head of Holofernes out of the wallet, and shewed it them, saying: Behold the head of Holofernes the general of the army of the Assyrians, and behold his canopy, wherein he lay in his drunkenness, where the Lord our God slew him by the hand of a woman.

Context
Judith 13
16And lighting up lights they all gathered round about her: and she went up to a higher place, and commanded silence to be made. And when all had held their peace, 17Judith said: Praise ye the Lord our God, who hath not forsaken them that hope in him. 18And by me his handmaid he hath fulfilled his mercy, which he promised to the house of Israel: and he hath killed the enemy of his people by my hand this night.…
Cross References
Judith 13:15
And all ran to meet her from the least to the greatest: for they now had no hopes that she would come.

Judith 13:16
And lighting up lights they all gathered round about her: and she went up to a higher place, and commanded silence to be made. And when all had held their peace,

Judith 13:18
And by me his handmaid he hath fulfilled his mercy, which he promised to the house of Israel: and he hath killed the enemy of his people by my hand this night.

Judith 13:19
Then she brought forth the head of Holofernes out of the wallet, and shewed it them, saying: Behold the head of Holofernes the general of the army of the Assyrians, and behold his canopy, wherein he lay in his drunkenness, where the Lord our God slew him by the hand of a woman.



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Judith 13:16
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