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And thus she greeted them, Is it true Ozias has promised he will hand the city over to the Assyrians, if in five days no rescue comes to you? (Judith 8, 10)
Pray for us, holy woman as thou art, and the Lord’s true worshipper. (Judith 8, 29)
Stand at the gate this night, while I pass beyond it with my handmaid for company, and pray that the Lord bring Israel relief within the five days you spoke of. (Judith 8, 32)
Lift up thy hand, as it was lifted up long ago; break power of theirs with power of thine! Helpless may they lie beneath thy vengeance, who now think to profane thy holy place, dishonour the very shrine of thy name, violate, at the sword’s point, the sanctity of thy altar. (Judith 9, 11)
she bathed herself, anointed herself with the finest myrrh, parted and tied her hair. The garments of happier days she donned anew, put on her sandals, took bracelet and anklet, ear-ring and finger-ring; decked herself with every ornament she had. (Judith 10, 3)
Still they did not question her, but let her pass; May the God of our fathers, they said, grant thee his favour, and his strength speed whatever design is in thy heart. Cause may Jerusalem have to be proud of thee; may thy name live among the holy and the just! (Judith 10, 8)
So he gave orders to his chamberlains, that for the next three days she should be allowed to come and go as she would, for the worship of her God; (Judith 12, 6)
Scarce did thirty days suffice for the men of Israel to gather the Assyrian spoils. (Judith 15, 13)
When she left her house on festival days, great reverence was hers indeed. (Judith 16, 27)
and the whole people bewailed her for seven days together. (Judith 16, 29)
Now turn we to the days of Assuerus,✻ that was lord of a hundred and twenty-seven provinces, from India on this side to Ethiopia on that, (Esther 1, 1)
All should have proof of his royal splendour, of the power and pride that were his; and long they kept holiday, for a hundred and eighty days together. (Esther 1, 4)
