Good News Translation
When Holofernes, the Assyrian general, heard that the Israelites had prepared for war, blocked the mountain passes, fortified the mountaintops, and set up roadblocks in the plains,

New Revised Standard Version
It was reported to Holofernes, the general of the Assyrian army, that the people of Israel had prepared for war and had closed the mountain passes and fortified all the high hilltops and set up barricades in the plains.

Contemporary English Version
General Holofernes of the Assyrian army heard that the Israelites had prepared for war by setting up defenses in the mountain passes, by fortifying the hills, and by blocking paths through the valleys.

New American Bible
With ashes upon their turbans, they cried to the Lord with all their strength to look with favor on the whole house of Israel.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And it was told Holofernes the general of the army of the Assyrians, that the children of Israel prepared themselves to resist, and had shut up the ways of the mountains.

And it was told Holofernes the general of the army of the Assyrians, that the children of Israel prepared themselves to resist, and had shut up the ways of the mountains.

Judith 4:16
So that even they who offered the holocausts to the Lord, offered the sacrifices to the Lord girded with haircloths, and with ashes upon their head.

Judith 4:17
And they all begged of God with all their heart, that he would visit his people Israel.

Judith 5:2
And he was transported with exceeding great fury and indignation, and he called all the princes of Moab and the leaders of Ammon.

Judith 5:3
And he said to them: Tell me what is this people that besetteth the mountains: or what are their cities, and of what sort, and how great: also what is their power, or what is their multitude: or who is the king over their warfare: